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American foreign policy since World War II / Steven W. Hook, John Spanier

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.Description: xxiii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781544326856
  • 1544326858
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • E 744  .H66 2013
Contents:
ContentsMaps, Tables, Figures, and BoxesPreface1. The American Approach to Foreign PolicyI. THE COLD WAR2. From World War to Cold War3. Containment: From Theory to Practice4. North-South Tensions and the Vietnam War5. Detente and World-Order Politics6. The Revival of Superpower Confrontation7. The End of the Cold WarII. THE NEW WORLD `DISORDER'8. America's `Unipolar Moment'9. Old Tensions in a New Order10. The Shifting European Landscape11. America under Fire12. Hot Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq13. A World of Trouble14. The Balance of Power in FluxAppendix A: U.S. Administrations since World War IIAppendix B: Chronology of Significant EventsAppendix C: Select BibliographyAppendix D: Select Web SitesAppendix E: Select Blogs on American Foreign PolicyIndexPhoto CreditsAbout the Authors
Summary: The classic text on American foreign policy, Hook and Spanier's book has long set the standard in guiding students through the complexities of the field. Giving students the historical context they need, the book allows them to truly grasp the functions and frequent dysfunctions of the nation's foreign policy agenda.
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ContentsMaps, Tables, Figures, and BoxesPreface1. The American Approach to Foreign PolicyI. THE COLD WAR2. From World War to Cold War3. Containment: From Theory to Practice4. North-South Tensions and the Vietnam War5. Detente and World-Order Politics6. The Revival of Superpower Confrontation7. The End of the Cold WarII. THE NEW WORLD `DISORDER'8. America's `Unipolar Moment'9. Old Tensions in a New Order10. The Shifting European Landscape11. America under Fire12. Hot Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq13. A World of Trouble14. The Balance of Power in FluxAppendix A: U.S. Administrations since World War IIAppendix B: Chronology of Significant EventsAppendix C: Select BibliographyAppendix D: Select Web SitesAppendix E: Select Blogs on American Foreign PolicyIndexPhoto CreditsAbout the Authors

The classic text on American foreign policy, Hook and Spanier's book has long set the standard in guiding students through the complexities of the field. Giving students the historical context they need, the book allows them to truly grasp the functions and frequent dysfunctions of the nation's foreign policy agenda.

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