American Foreign Policy Since World War II

by Steven W. (Wallace) Hook

Steven Hook and John Spanier’s classic text, American Foreign Policy Since World War II, celebrates its Twentieth Edition . It has remained the standard for guiding students through the complexities of American foreign policy by showing how recent developments confirm the book’s overarching theme—that there is an American “style” of foreign policy imbued with a distinct sense of national exceptionalism. Giving students important historical context, the book allows them to grasp the functions and frequent dysfunctions of the nation’s evolving foreign policy agenda. In this new edition, chapters covering the end of the Cold War have been combined and streamlined, making room for a new chapter that examines the aftershocks of the Arab Spring, political breakdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the rise of the Islamic State. The final chapter considers the revival of power politics in world politics, with Russia and China stepping up their attempts to weaken the United States and create a multipolar world. The book ends by reconsidering America’s distinctive style of foreign policy and its resilience amid such turbulence since World War II.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

430 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 17, 2015

Reviews

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've actually already read a previous edition of this book, but with this edition it was great and the addition of Trump's presidency makes for an interesting comparison. This book is meant to be a text book for a foreign policy class, however it reads extremely well, and is very well written and interesting. I do really love it, however, it just makes you hate the United States, and all the dumb things the country has done, and for good reason. The book is factual, yet one must admit that there is a slight liberal lean present in the writing. Its great though.

[Jasif]

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