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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,525 ratings — published 1994
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,192 ratings — published 2014
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,439 ratings — published 2006
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.31 — 19,147 ratings — published 2004
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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,812 ratings — published 2001
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.19 — 119,540 ratings — published 2015
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,315 ratings — published 2011
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Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,729 ratings — published 2006
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Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy since 1938 Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy since 1938 (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,333 ratings — published 1971
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War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.14 — 8,624 ratings — published 2018
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.78 — 14,163 ratings — published
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Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,562 ratings — published 2000
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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.96 — 15,602 ratings — published 2007
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,117 ratings — published 1954
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"A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.26 — 11,081 ratings — published 2002
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Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.98 — 14,138 ratings — published 2003
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The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir (ebook)
by (shelved 20 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.34 — 20,047 ratings — published 2019
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Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.20 — 7,432 ratings — published 2017
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A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,256 ratings — published 2017
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The Best and the Brightest The Best and the Brightest (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.27 — 12,902 ratings — published 1969
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,370 ratings — published 2012
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,870 ratings — published 2008
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The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,848 ratings — published 2019
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The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,486 ratings — published 1997
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Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,152 ratings — published 2012
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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.46 — 22,276 ratings — published 2019
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America's War for the Greater Middle East America's War for the Greater Middle East (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,233 ratings — published 2016
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The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,055 ratings — published 2014
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Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series)
by (shelved 16 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,103 ratings — published 1967
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Special Providence Special Providence (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.11 — 581 ratings — published 2001
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The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (American Empire Project) The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (American Empire Project)
by (shelved 16 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,394 ratings — published 2008
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,495 ratings — published 1987
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.87 — 39,852 ratings — published 2005
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The Hell of Good Intentions: America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy The Hell of Good Intentions: America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.01 — 735 ratings — published 2018
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The Cold War: A New History The Cold War: A New History (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,539 ratings — published 2005
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.09 — 7,991 ratings — published 2006
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.40 — 43,021 ratings — published 2022
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The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.30 — 12,679 ratings — published 2018
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Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project) Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,558 ratings — published 2014
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Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,909 ratings — published 1997
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From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,327 ratings — published 2008
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American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures) American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.06 — 704 ratings — published 1951
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.36 — 38,108 ratings — published 2006
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.90 — 222,200 ratings — published 2011
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Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,000 ratings — published 2014
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George F. Kennan: An American Life George F. Kennan: An American Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,672 ratings — published 2011
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Perception and Misperception in International Politics Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.16 — 415 ratings — published 1976
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The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,254 ratings — published 2012
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Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,098 ratings — published 1995
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Politics Among Nations Politics Among Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,134 ratings — published 1948
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Bob Woodward
“McChrystal had organized a jaw-dropping counterterrorism campaign inside Iraq, but the tactical successes did not translate into a strategic victory. This was why counterinsurgency - blanketing the population in safety and winning them over - was necessary.”
Bob Woodward, Obama's Wars

“Too often in the post-9/11 world, when the time has come to translate the moral, and essentially progressive, roots of foreign policy idealism into plans for American action, liberals have said, 'Duck.”
Richard Just, A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq

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