A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy, Fourth Edition

by Joyce P. Kaufman

Book Overview

Now in a fully updated edition that goes through the Obama administration and the election of Donald Trump, this compact and accessible introduction offers a historical perspective on the evolution of U.S. foreign policy from the founding to the present. Joyce P. Kaufman provides students with a clear and concise understanding of key decisions and why they were made. She identifies the major themes that have guided foreign policy and the reasons that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442270454
• ISBN13: 9781442270459
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Good Read (even if you thought you already understood it)

Joyce Kaufman explains the choices made by the people in charge of American foreign policy from the beginning to now and tells why the choices were made. Stripped of ideology and rhetoric she tells the story simply but without patronizing the reader. She explains the dominating ideas behind the choices and the domestic and international economic and political influences that helped to determine the choices. A good read.