A Nation Like All Others : A Brief History of American Foreign Relations /
Belief in the United States as a force for good in the world runs deep. Yet an honest consideration reveals a history marred by great crimes and ordinary errors, alongside many achievements and triumphs. In this comprehensive account of American foreign relations from the nation's founding thro...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[2018]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. TO CREATE A NATION
- 2. A NOT QUITE PERFECT UNION
- 3. A RISING IMPERIAL POWER
- 4. CIVIL WAR
- 5. THE NEW EMPIRE
- 6. TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE GREAT POWER GAME
- 7. TO MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY
- 8. WORLD LEADERSHIP
- 9. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT LEADS THE NATION TO WAR
- 10. ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR
- 11. THE KOREAN WAR AS A TURNING POINT
- 12. NEW LEADERS AND NEW ARENAS
- 13. ON THE BRINK OF NUCLEAR WAR
- 14. VIETNAM AND THE LESSONS OF GREAT POWER ARROGANCE
- 15. THE QUEST FOR DÉTENTE
- 16. THE REAGAN SURPRISE-ENTER GORBACHEV
- 17. THE NEW WORLD ORDER
- 18. THE VULCANS RISE-AND FALL
- 19. THE OBAMA PROMISE
- LAST THOUGHTS
- Index