American Foreign Policy Since World War II, 18th Edition + Issues for Debate in American Foreign Policy Package

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American Foreign Policy Since WWII, 18th Edition
As distinctive as it has been, the Bush administration’s foreign policy still fits within Hook and Spanier’s coherent theme of American exceptionalism. Chances are that the Obama administration, no matter how different it may be, will also share this orientation in important ways, thereby giving your students the historical context they need to understand not just the past eight years, but the full history of American foreign policy since World War II.

This revision to their classic text is much more than a simple update. Careful editing and streamlining of key chapters keep the book relevant and accessible, while placing recent events in their proper perspective. Key revisions include:
-Previously separate chapters on U.S. relations with the developing world and U.S. involvement in Vietnam have been combined to show the collision of East- West and North-South relations.
-Chapters on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are thoroughly updated. Full treatment is given to the current economic crisis.
-A new concluding chapter makes note of the changing of the guard from Bush to the Obama administration, and looks ahead to Obama’s leadership, strategic goals, and policy initiatives.
-Students will also find abundant resources in new or updated tables, figures, and maps, as well as a robust set of appendixes and end-of-chapter materials, including a chronology of world events and annotated web resources.
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Issues for Debate in American Foreign Policy
Can democracy survive in Pakistan? Should U.S. companies in China push for human-rights reforms? Is a two-state solution still a viable path to peace in the Middle East? Is the U.S. response to Mexico’s drug crisis adequate?
Issues for Debate in American Foreign Policy, a new addition to CQ Press’s proven series of readers based on selections from the CQ Researcher, takes up these and other compelling questions. Covering sixteen hot topics, each selection explores who the key players are, what’s at stake, and explains why recognizing past and current developments is so crucial to the future. Each article skillfully covers the range of opinion surrounding an issue, preparing students to engage in the debate.
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Genre: Political Science / International Relations / General (fancy, right?)