Crucible of Power: A History of American Foreign Relations from 1945

by Howard Jones

Book Overview

Employing a narrative approach that uncovers the tangled and often confusing nature of foreign affairs, Crucible of Power focuses on the personalities, security interests, and post-war/Cold War tendencies behind the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy since 1945. The book includes updated coverage of the Bush administration's foreign policy, with particular emphasis on the Middle East. Selections from key foreign policy documents appear in each chapter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742564541
• ISBN13: 9780742564541
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.9"