US Foreign Policy After the Cold War
Global Hegemon or Reluctant Sheriff?
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-415-26776-2 (ISBN)
Description
Concentrating on the post-Cold War era, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to all aspects of American foreign policy.
It examines the administrations of George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, explaining the complex interaction between the institutions of power, the key actors and also non-government organizations to give a complete picture of foreign policy making in America.
Key features include:
* case studies of the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Somalia, the Balkans and the Kyoto Protocol
* lists of key points at the beginning of each chapter
* figures explaining the organization of US foreign policy making, the National Security Council and the Department of Defense
* analysis of issues of globalization, trade, the media and public opinion
* a chronology of key dates in American foreign policy
* a complete glossary of terms.
This is an excellent book for all students and scholars interested in US foreign policy.
It examines the administrations of George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, explaining the complex interaction between the institutions of power, the key actors and also non-government organizations to give a complete picture of foreign policy making in America.
Key features include:
* case studies of the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Somalia, the Balkans and the Kyoto Protocol
* lists of key points at the beginning of each chapter
* figures explaining the organization of US foreign policy making, the National Security Council and the Department of Defense
* analysis of issues of globalization, trade, the media and public opinion
* a chronology of key dates in American foreign policy
* a complete glossary of terms.
This is an excellent book for all students and scholars interested in US foreign policy.
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Fraser Cameron is a foreign policy adviser at the European Commission. He was formerly Head of Political and Academic Affairs at the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington DC. He is the author of European Foreign and Security Policy (Sheffield Academic Press: 1997).More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-26776-2 (9780415267762)
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Fraser Cameron is a foreign policy adviser at the European Commission. He was formerly Head of Political and Academic Affairs at the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington DC. He is the author of European Foreign and Security Policy (Sheffield Academic Press: 1997).
Content
1. From Colony to Superpower 2. The Post Cold War Decade 3. The Executive Branch 4. The Role of Congress 5. The Domestic Environment 6. The Media and Public Opinion 7. Foreign Trade and Globalisation 8. The US and Terrorism 9. Foreign Policy Priorities 10. Hegemon and Sheriff Conclusion