This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the United States’ diplomatic tradition in East Asia, exploring the unique characteristics, historical foundations, and strategic interests behind American engagement in the Far East. Robert A. Hart examines key diplomatic episodes, policy decisions, and geopolitical considerations that shaped U.S. relations with Asian nations throughout the 19th…
The Diplomacy of Detente: The Kissinger Era by Coral Bell provides a concise yet insightful analysis of U.S. foreign policy during the early 1970s, particularly under the strategic leadership of Henry Kissinger. The book explores the origins, practice, and implications of détente as a diplomatic approach aimed at reducing tensions between the United States and communist powers, notably the Sov…
In this book Michael Kryzanek examines the ways in which the critical interaction between individual leaders and the U.S. policy community affects the substance and direction of hemispheric relations. Throughout, the author uses case studies to illustrate how individual heads of state respond to the issues of drugs, debt, trade, and regional security. Such leaders as Salinas of Mexico, Gaviria …
Conflict in American Foreign Policy: The Issues Debated presents a comprehensive examination of major controversies in U.S. foreign policy during the post–World War II period. Edited by Don L. Mansfield and Gary J. Buckley, the book explores competing viewpoints on America’s global role, the administration of foreign policy, and the strategic decisions that shaped U.S. international relatio…
The Price of Power provides a deeply investigative and critical account of Henry Kissinger’s role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Nixon administration. Seymour M. Hersh exposes the behind-the-scenes decision-making processes, diplomatic maneuvers, secret operations, and political struggles that defined American foreign relations from 1969 to 1974. Drawing on leaked documents, interv…
This book discusses the Soviet Union's foreign policy strategy towards Third World countries, with a focus on the non-aligned approach. Roy Allison analyzes how the Soviet Union utilized its relations with developing countries as a geopolitical instrument, as well as how international political dynamics influenced Soviet policy. Through theoretical analysis and historical study, this book expla…
America Alone argues that the greatest threats to Western civilization in the 21st century do not come primarily from terrorism, but from demographic decline, cultural exhaustion, and the growing influence of radical Islam. Mark Steyn contends that Europe is undergoing a profound transformation driven by low birthrates and large-scale immigration, leading to a weakening of Western values and po…
Wiston churchill once famously observed that the key to understanding Russia's "enigma" is its national interest.
Diffidence and Ambition explores the intellectual foundations that shaped U.S. foreign policy from the interwar period through World War II. Carlo Maria Santoro examines how ideas, strategic thinking, and institutional dynamics influenced America's global role, focusing on political, military, and diplomatic perspectives. Drawing from historical analysis and intellectual history, the book revea…
The book Diplomacy of Power discusses how the Soviet Armed Forces were used as a political instrument in Soviet foreign policy during the 20th century. Stephen S. Kaplan and a number of other experts describe the relationship between military strategy, diplomacy, and the global goals of the Soviet Union during the Cold War era. Through historical analysis and policy studies, this book describes…