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What the world should be What the world should be Malcolm D. Magee In What the World Should Be, Malcolm Magee demonstrates that Woodrow Wilson was immersed in a Presbyterian tradition that shaped his presidency. He argues that Wilson's religious convictions shaped h… OL11885639W
Citizens of London Citizens of London Lynne Olson In Citizens of London, Lynne Olson has written a work of World War II history even more relevant and revealing than her acclaimed Troublesome Young Men. Here is the behind-the-scenes story of how the… OL14909916W
Clinton's world Clinton's world William G. Hyland In this examination of Clinton's foreign policy - the first such book to cover all the global focal points of his administration to date - William G. Hyland shows the effects of combining this confus… OL15835365W
Crusade Crusade James Carroll Publisher's description: With the words "this Crusade, this war on terror," George W. Bush defined the purpose of his presidency. And just as promptly, James Carroll-Boston Globe columnist, son of a … OL15835588W
The Persian puzzle The Persian puzzle Kenneth M. Pollack Pollack, a former CIA analyst and National Security Council official, analyzes the long and ongoing clash between the United States and Iran, beginning with the fall of the Shah and the seizure of th… OL16028974W
The UAE and foreign policy The UAE and foreign policy Khalid S. Almezaini "This book provides a detailed analysis of the foreign policy and foreign aid strategies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Exploring the cultural factors that have impacted on the foreign policy beh… OL16175507W
American foreign policy in regions of conflict American foreign policy in regions of conflict Howard J. Wiarda "America's regional foreign policy priorities are shifting, toward Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, and away from Europe and Russia. Wiarda examines these changes and the reasons for… OL16189109W
Descent into chaos Descent into chaos Ahmed Rashid Examines how the failure of the nation building policies of the United States have contributed to increased instability in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, a result which represents the greatest threat… OL16516905W
The United States And West Africa Interactions And Relations The United States And West Africa Interactions And Relations Toyin Falola,Abdul Karim Bangura,Alusine Jalloh Over the last several decades, historians have conducted extensive research into contact between the United States and West Africa during the era of the transatlantic trade. Yet we still understand r… OL17460967W
Cuba in the world Cuba in the world Cole Blasier,Carmelo Mesa-Lago Since the 1970s, Cuba has greatly expanded its participation in world affairs. What changes in its leadership, economy, and armed forces explain this increased participation? How do Cuban ties with P… OL17858115W
United States policy in Latin America United States policy in Latin America John D. Martz "Companion volume to superb work edited by Martz (1988) which follows its excellent example. Thirteen prominent scholars offer important critique of US policy, exploring processes, key bilateral rela… OL18287661W
Diplomacy Diplomacy Geoff Berridge "Diplomacy, widely recognized as the standard textbook on its subject and already translated into six languages, has been comprehensively updated, reorganized and greatly expanded. There are new chap… OL18594093W
Captain America and the crusade against evil Captain America and the crusade against evil John Shelton Lawrence,Robert Jewett "Arguing that the superhero is the antidemocratic counterpart of the classical "monomyth" described by Joseph Campbell, the authors show that the American version of the monomyth derives from tales o… OL1945166W
Indonesia and China Indonesia and China Rizal Sukma Indonesia broke off relations with China in 1967 and resumed them only in 1990. Rizal Sukma asks why. His answers shed light on Indonesia's foreign policy, the nature of the New Order's domestic pol… OL1970389W
Power Systems Power Systems David Barsamian,Noam Chomsky "In this new collection of conversations, conducted from 2010 to 2012, Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns: the future of democracy in the Arab world, the implications of the… OL20378481W
Anglo-American policy toward the Persian Gulf, 1978-1985 Anglo-American policy toward the Persian Gulf, 1978-1985 Tore T. Petersen "For many commentators and historians the announcement of the Carter Doctrine signaled the end of the British presence and the final transfer of power to the United States in the Persian Gulf. But on… OL20920508W
A Problem from Hell A Problem from Hell Samantha Power ""A Problem from Hell" is a path-breaking interrogation of the last century of American history. Samantha Power poses a question that haunts our nation's past: Why do American leaders who vow "never … OL264876W
America/Américas America/Américas Eldon Kenworthy "Complex, sweeping, provocative interpretation of negative US cultural perceptions of Latin America and their influence on regional actions; argues that opinions rooted in myth of US exceptionalism a… OL3486904W
The limits of power: the world and United States foreign policy, 1945-1954 The limits of power: the world and United States foreign policy, 1945-1954 Joyce Kolko Examines American foreign policy and diplomacy in the decade following World War II. OL4988159W
Envoy to the Terror Envoy to the Terror Melanie Randolph Miller The story of Gouverneur Morris, the brilliant and unconventional Founding Father from New York, is a forgotten jewel in the crown of early American national history. Although he was an important cont… OL5703894W
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