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The New Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations

Warren I Cohen author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:13th May '13

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This book explores the conditions of international relations from the end of WWII to the present, focusing on the American determination to provide world leadership.

Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations have served as the definitive source for the topic, from the colonial period to the Cold War. This updated edition incorporates recent scholarship and revelations and carries the narrative into the administration of Barack Obama.Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations have served as the definitive source for the topic, from the colonial period to the Cold War. The fourth volume of the updated edition explores the conditions in the international system at the end of World War II, the American determination to provide leadership, and the security dilemma each superpower posed for the other. This revised and expanded edition incorporates recent scholarship and revelations, carrying the narrative through the years following the end of the Cold War into the administration of Barack Obama. The character of the American political system is explored, including the separation of political powers and the role of interest groups that prompted American leaders to exaggerate dangers abroad to enhance their domestic power. This new edition examines the conditions in the international system from the end of World War II to the present, focusing on the American determination to provide world leadership.

'Warren I. Cohen qualifies as the dean of America's diplomatic historians. In this brilliant new volume, he brings to bear all his experience, perspective, and extraordinary insight to describe America's struggles for primacy in the world over the past seven decades. This book is a remarkable achievement.' James Mann, The Johns Hopkins University
'Few historians can match Warren I. Cohen's masterful ability to synthesize and analyze the complex trajectory of American international history. In this revised and updated history of American foreign relations since 1945, he deftly shows how U.S. policy makers dealt with an array of challenges from Stalin to bin Laden. We see how vision and ambition intersected with threat perception and domestic politics to shape America's role in the international arena. This is a terrific book to consider for our classes.' Melvyn Leffler, University of Virginia

ISBN: 9780521763622

Dimensions: 231mm x 157mm x 36mm

Weight: 750g

396 pages