Highlights
The most current foreign policy text in the field.
Containing a unique chapter on genocide and humanitarian intervention, American Foreign Policy contains the most extensive coverage of the post-Cold War era available. The book provides a brief coverage of relevant history followed by detailed, accessible discussions of contemporary issues.
Student-friendly approach makes foreign policy concepts accessible.
To help students to grasp the different schools of thought that develop over foreign policy issues, Professor Jentleson develops a rubric of “Power, Peace, Prosperity, and Principles”. He examines how different approaches give different weights to these four goals and by doing so gives students a learning aide to help them as they study the myriad foreign policy debates of our time.
In-text boxes enhance the text with valuable source material.
These useful pedagogical interludes provide specific examples to illuminate discussions in the text.
- New “Theory in the World” boxes show students how real-world foreign policy is influenced by theories and theorists they read about.
- New “International Perspective” boxes discuss international perceptions of U.S. foreign policy and encourage students to consider why the actions of the U.S. are often interpreted differently by people from other countries around the world.
- New “Historical Perspective” boxes help students understand some of the historical background to contemporary issues.
- “At the Source” boxes offer primary-source material—including excerpts from speeches, treaties, and government reports—related to America’s momentous foreign policy choices.
A textbook and reader in one.
Recognizing that courses in U.S. foreign policy generally require both a core textbook and supplemental readings, Professor Jentleson has incorporated an entire foreign policy reader into the body of the text. Striking a balance between classic and current issues in foreign policy, these selections include writings by major political figures (Henry Kissinger, Mikhail Gorbachev, Kofi Annan) as well as scholars (John Ikenberry, Walter LaFeber, and Samuel Huntington).
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