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American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction [#609]
American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction [#609]
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  • A short narrative of the key events, concepts, and people who have shaped American foreign relations from the founding to the present
  • Written by a prize-winning author who has taught in the United States, Canada, and England

  
For better or worse--be it militarily, politically, economically, technologically, or culturally--Americans have had a profound role in shaping the wider world beyond them. The United States has been a savior to some, a curse to others, but either way such views are often based on a caricature of American actions and intentions. American Foreign Relations, then, is a subject of immense global importance that provokes strong emotions and much debate, but often based on deep misunderstanding. 
  
This Very Short Introduction analyzes the key episodes, themes, and individuals in the history of American foreign relations. While discussing diplomacy and the periods of war that have shaped national and international history, it also addresses such topics as industrialization, globalization, imperialism, and immigration. Covering the Revolution through the War on Terror, it examines the connections between domestic politics and foreign affairs, as well as the importance of ideals and values. Sharply written and highly readable, American Foreign Relations offers a clear-eyed narrative of America's role in the world and how it has evolved over time.

Index: 

List of Illustrations
Introduction 
Chapter 1: First Principles 
Chapter 2: Expansionism 
Chapter 3: Global America 
Chapter 4: The American Century? 
Chapter 5: Superpower 
Chapter 6: Hyperpower and Its Discontents 
References
Further Reading 
Index

About the author: 

Andrew Preston is Professor of American History at Cambridge University. He is the author of Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy and The War Council: McGeorge Bundy, the NSC, and Vietnam.

"This Very Short Introduction is ... fluidly written, remarkably comprehensive, and accessible to those unfamiliar with United States history." -- Sarah B. Synder , The American Historical Review

Product details

ISBN : 9780199899395

Author: 
Andrew Preston
Pages
168 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
May 2019
Series
Very Short Introductions
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American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction [#609]

American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction [#609]

American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction [#609]