This book provides an in-depth explanation of how American diplomacy is formed and carried out. Ellis Briggs, a seasoned U.S. diplomat, explores the historical foundations, institutional structures, and practical mechanisms that shape the foreign policy decision-making process. Through detailed examples and professional insights, the author describes the roles of diplomats, the influence of dom…
This book examines the concept of national interest as a guiding framework for U.S. foreign policy. Donald E. Nuechterlein analyzes how global political, economic, and military changes influence America’s priorities and strategic decisions. The work provides a systematic approach to understanding national interest categories—defense, economic, ideological, and world order—and evaluates ho…
This book offers a historical survey of two centuries of diplomatic, political, and cultural relations between the United States and the nations of Africa. Russell Warren Howe examines major events, personalities, and policies that shaped U.S.–African interactions from the eighteenth century to the modern era. The work explores themes such as early American presence in Africa, Cold War compet…
This book provides an insider’s account of the negotiations behind the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II), one of the most important diplomatic efforts of the Cold War. Written by Strobe Talbott, a prominent journalist and foreign policy analyst, the book details the political context, key personalities, and complex bargaining strategies involved in the U.S.–Soviet negotiations. It o…
U.S. policy toward Latin Amerika over the pas 160 years has gone through a number of distinct phases and has shifted from neglect to intervention, from cooperation to conflict.
This expanded edition of Henry A. Kissinger’s “American Foreign Policy” presents a series of essays, speeches, and analyses on the major challenges facing U.S. diplomacy during the Cold War. Kissinger discusses the domestic foundations of foreign policy, the central strategic dilemmas confronting the United States, and the complexities of negotiations such as those carried out during the …
This book analyzes the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era. Thomas B. Larson provides a detailed examination of the political, military, and ideological competition that shaped international relations in the mid-twentieth century. Through historical narrative and analytical commentary, the book explores the origins of the conflict, key con…
This fourth edition of John King Fairbank’s classic work offers a comprehensive historical analysis of the complex relationship between the United States and China. The book traces political, cultural, and economic interactions from the earliest contacts to the modern era, placing particular emphasis on the shifts in diplomacy and mutual perception throughout the twentieth century. Fairbank e…
This book examines the political career and diplomatic challenges faced by Lester Pearson, one of Canada’s most influential statesmen and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Written by Peter Stursberg, it explores Pearson’s complex relationship with the United States, focusing on the tensions and dilemmas that shaped Canadian–American relations during the mid-twentieth century. Through detailed…
This volume of the “Foreign Relations of the United States” series documents U.S. diplomatic activities and foreign policy decisions concerning the Near East and Africa during the year 1951. Compiled by the Office of the Historian, it presents declassified correspondence, policy papers, and internal communications that illustrate America’s strategic interests in the region during the earl…