A concise history of U.S. foreign policy

Now in a fully updated edition, this compact and accessible introduction offers a historical perspective on the evolution of U.S. foreign policy from the founding to the present. Joyce P. Kaufman provides students with a clear and concise understanding of key decisions and why they were made. She id...

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Main Author: Kaufman, Joyce P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD Rowman & Littlefield 2013
Edition:Third edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Chapter 2: Unilateralism to Engagement: The Founding to the End of World War I, 1777-1920
  • Chapter 3: From Isolationism to Superpower: The Interwar Years through World War II, 1920-1945
  • Chapter 4: The Making of a Superpower: Cold War Foreign Policy, 1946-1980
  • Chapter 5: The Cold War and Beyond: Reagan through Clinton, 1980-2000-- Chapter 6: George W. Bush, 9/11, and the Bush Doctrine: A New Direction for U.S. Foreign Policy? 2000-2008
  • Chapter 7: Obama and the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy: Current and Future Challenges, 2008
  • Chapter 8: The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy