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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.29 — 11,536 ratings — published 2003
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America's War for the Greater Middle East America's War for the Greater Middle East (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,189 ratings — published 2016
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,320 ratings — published 2006
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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,825 ratings — published 2006
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The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.61 — 4,102 ratings — published 2009
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Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam (American Empire Project) Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam (American Empire Project)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,485 ratings — published 2013
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,619 ratings — published 2008
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The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.29 — 800 ratings — published 2019
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.30 — 53,837 ratings — published 2007
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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.37 — 10,816 ratings — published 2018
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American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures) American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.06 — 697 ratings — published 1951
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The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,451 ratings — published 2013
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Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project) Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,413 ratings — published 2014
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And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,847 ratings — published 2016
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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 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.36 — 37,566 ratings — published 2006
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – and How It Can Renew America Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – and How It Can Renew America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.71 — 13,944 ratings — published 2008
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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 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,654 ratings — published 2006
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War Is a Racket War Is a Racket (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.27 — 8,711 ratings — published 1935
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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 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.31 — 18,879 ratings — published 2004
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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 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.26 — 11,030 ratings — published 2002
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.09 — 266,368 ratings — published 1980
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A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.73 — 164 ratings — published 2006
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,860 ratings — published 2008
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The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,473 ratings — published 2014
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Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.36 — 295 ratings — published 2024
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Axis of Empire: A History of Iran-US Relations Axis of Empire: A History of Iran-US Relations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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America, América: A New History of the New World America, América: A New History of the New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.49 — 826 ratings — published 2025
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Weapons of Mass Migration: Forced Displacement, Coercion, and Foreign Policy (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) Weapons of Mass Migration: Forced Displacement, Coercion, and Foreign Policy (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.30 — 53 ratings — published 2010
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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 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,319 ratings — published 2008
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Allies at War: How the Struggles Between the Allied Powers Shaped the War and the World Allies at War: How the Struggles Between the Allied Powers Shaped the War and the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.42 — 222 ratings — published 2025
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A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.93 — 98 ratings — published 1992
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The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.95 — 238 ratings — published 2007
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Counterrevolution: U.S. Foreign Policy Counterrevolution: U.S. Foreign Policy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1990
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A Primer for the Nuclear Age A Primer for the Nuclear Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1990
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Time in the Shadows: Confinement in Counterinsurgencies Time in the Shadows: Confinement in Counterinsurgencies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.47 — 53 ratings — published 2012
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Hawks, Doves, and Owls: An Agenda for Avoiding Nuclear War Hawks, Doves, and Owls: An Agenda for Avoiding Nuclear War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.56 — 9 ratings — published 1985
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Portraits of Empire Portraits of Empire (Library Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 1.50 — 2 ratings — published 2002
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The Instruments and Institutions of American Purpose The Instruments and Institutions of American Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 2.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.79 — 86 ratings — published 2010
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Grand Strategies in War and Peace Grand Strategies in War and Peace (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.85 — 60 ratings — published 1991
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The Bomb: A Life The Bomb: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.05 — 128 ratings — published 2004
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The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century (Asian Security Studies) The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century (Asian Security Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.81 — 36 ratings — published 2005
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Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis (Irvington Reprint Series in Political Science) Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis (Irvington Reprint Series in Political Science)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 1991
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Why Grow Up?: Subversive Thoughts for an Infantile Age Why Grow Up?: Subversive Thoughts for an Infantile Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,274 ratings — published 2008
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The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,970 ratings — published 2025
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America's Great Game: The CIA's Secret Arabists and the Shaping of the Modern Middle East America's Great Game: The CIA's Secret Arabists and the Shaping of the Modern Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 3.82 — 230 ratings — published 2012
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The Fiume Crisis: Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire The Fiume Crisis: Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.38 — 60 ratings — published 2020
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To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,013 ratings — published 2020
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Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as u-s-foreign-policy)
avg rating 4.15 — 928 ratings — published 2005
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George F. Kennan
“The very disrespect of Russians for objective truth—indeed, their disbelief in its existence—leads them to view all stated facts as instruments for furtherance of one ulterior purpose or another. . .”
George F. Kennan