U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900

by Robert D. Schulzinger

U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900 has long been admired as the most comprehensive and accessible survey available. Now in its fifth edition, the book traces the major events in the history of U.S. foreign relations, from the Spanish-American War to the present. Schulzinger explains how U.S. foreign
policy is made and discusses public ideas about foreign relations. The engaging narrative places U.S. foreign relations in the context of the growing interdependence and globalization of international affairs.
Updated to include a complete account of the Clinton administration, this new edition provides balanced coverage of both the Clinton and Bush administrations' efforts to deal with the extraordinary changes in international affairs after the Cold War. New material has been added on the ways in
which Americans remember the Vietnam War, and the selected bibliography has undergone its most extensive revisions since the book was first published. In this text, students will find the most recent scholarship, much of which has been informed by insights from related disciplines in the social
sciences and humanities. Distinguished by its combination of narrative and analysis and by its in-depth explanations of how and why policy is made, the fifth edition of U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900 is an invaluable resource for students of diplomatic history, foreign relations, and political
science.

Genres: History, American History, International Relations

448 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Robert D. Schulzinger was on faculty at the University of Colorado, where he taught history and led the Center for International Affairs.

He received SHAFR's 1997 Robert H. Ferrell Prize for A Time for War.

Reviews

[Edward Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent look at the US diplomatic efforts from 1900 when the US stepped out into the international arena.

This text was used in a class to identify and define the various directives in US International Policy and additional texts were assigned to drive down into the detail and the results both positive and negative for those Policies.

[Molly Lang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compared to the Other book I read today I would rate this one as depressing but you do what you have to do to get The Grade.

[Gary Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written and readable textbook on modern US policy. Very fair and even handed. Enjoyable reading for a college text book.

[Ju]

Great read, offering an unbiased perspective for anyone who is looking to brush up on the history of American diplomacy. A bit dense, but full of useful information. I appreciated the structure, summarizing the most important and consuming matters that were faced from TR to the second Bush administration.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

I needed to read it for my first OU class: U.S. Foreign Policy between the 2 World Wars -- and I really, really enjoyed it. It's definitely not a light-and-easy popcorn read, but it's not a dry textbook either. Loads of information, but presented in a very readable way.

[Matthew Barlow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent reference text for US foreign relations.