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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Soft Power Soft Power Joseph S. Nye "Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power" in the late 1980s. It is now used frequently - and often incorrectly - by political leaders, editorial writers, and academics around the world. So what is sof… OL1027508W
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
Innocent abroad Innocent abroad Martin Indyk If the next American president wants to succeed in the Middle East, his diplomacy will need to take account of the lessons of past failures, presented here in a gripping book by a former two-time U.S… OL15837247W
Divorcing the dictator Divorcing the dictator Frederick Kempe The story behind America's disastrous relationship with General Manuel Antonio Noriega. OL15842447W
Dangerous nation Dangerous nation Robert Kagan A reevaluation of America's place in the world from the colonial era to the turn of the twentieth century. Foreign-relations expert Kagan strips away the myth of America's isolationist tradition and … OL15855040W
1759 1759 Frank McLynn History would have been different if not for the events of 1759. It was the fourth year of the Seven Years', or the French-and-Indian, War, and crucial victories against the French in the first truly… OL15860366W
America back on track America back on track Edward M. Kennedy With a Senate career that has spanned more than four decades, Edward M. Kennedy has become one of the strongest voices in American politics. In this, his first major policy book in more than twenty y… OL16046427W
God and gold God and gold Walter Russell Mead "An illuminating account of the birth, the rise, and the continuing rise, of a global political and economic system that rested first on the power of Britain and rests today on that of the United Sta… OL16046508W
The Iranian time bomb The Iranian time bomb Michael Arthur Ledeen The first salvo was the attack on the American Embassy in Tehran in the fall of 1979. The war continued with the assassination of American diplomats and military personnel in Europe and North Africa.… OL16063305W
The war within The war within Bob Woodward Bob Woodward's fourth book about the Bush presidency at war declassifies the secrets of America's political and military involvement in Iraq. Woodward once again pulls back the curtain on Washington … OL16063732W
The French betrayal of America The French betrayal of America Kenneth R. Timmerman Explores the motivations behind the French government's efforts to undermine American policy toward Iraq, discussing France's support for Saddam Hussein and their secret oil contracts with Iraq worth… OL16065824W
Where is Nicaragua? Where is Nicaragua? Davis, Peter Examines the conflict between Nicaragua and the United States and discusses Nicaragua's history of dictatorship and revolution. OL2906657W
Inside Central America Inside Central America Phillip Berryman Offers an appraisal of the situation from the perspective of the poor and unrepresented citizens of Central Amer. OL3293184W
The Haldeman diaries The Haldeman diaries H. R. Haldeman The White House diaries of H. R. Haldeman, Richard Nixon's Chief of Staff. OL3461346W