America and the World: From the Truman Doctrine to Vietnam provides a comprehensive analysis of United States foreign policy during the early Cold War. Written by seven distinguished scholars, the book examines the strategic, political, and ideological foundations of American global engagement from the late 1940s through the Vietnam era. It explores the origins and implications of the Truman Do…
Rise to Globalism provides a comprehensive and analytical history of United States foreign policy from 1938 to the late twentieth century. This eighth revised edition examines America's evolving role on the global stage, covering major events such as World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam, détente, and the post–Cold War transitions. Ambrose and Brinkley explore political, economic, and ideologi…
This book analyzes how Americans perceive the Arab-Israeli conflict and the factors that have shaped public attitudes over time. Richard H. Curtiss examines media portrayals, political discourse, and shifts in U.S. foreign policy to explain how American views of the dispute evolved between the 1970s and early 1980s. Drawing on earlier studies and government publications, the work highlights the…
This classic work by historian John King Fairbank provides a comprehensive analysis of the political, cultural, and diplomatic relationship between the United States and China. The third edition incorporates updated research and revisions reflecting major developments in modern Chinese history and U.S.–China relations. Fairbank examines the historical foundations of China’s society and gove…
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 …