Description
| Product ID: | 9780142004944 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Rise to Globalism |
| Subtitle: | American Foreign Policy Since 1938 |
| Authors: | Author: Stephen E. Ambrose and Douglas G. Brinkley |
| Page Count: | 480 |
| Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, History, International relations, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, International relations, USA, 20th century, 21st century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Offers an informative overview of the evolution of American foreign policy from 1938 to the present, focusing on such pivotal events as World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and 9/11. This title examines how American economic aggressiveness, racism, and fear of Communism have shaped the nation's evolving foreign policy. Since it first appeared in 1971, Rise to Globalism has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The ninth edition of this classic survey, now updated through the administration of George W. Bush, offers a concise and informative overview of the evolution of American foreign policy from 1938 to the present, focusing on such pivotal events as World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and 9/11. Examining everything from the Iran-Contra scandal to the rise of international terrorism, the authors analyze-in light of the enormous global power of the United States-how American economic aggressiveness, racism, and fear of Communism have shaped the nation''s evolving foreign policy. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-05-31 |