American Foreign Policy Since World
War II by John Spanier
Great Course Book On American Foreign Policy
As distinctive as it was, the Bush administration s foreign policy still fits
within Hook and Spanier s coherent theme of American exceptionalism.
Chances are that the Obama administration, no matter how different it may
be, will also share this orientation in important ways, thereby giving
readers the historical context they need to understand not just the past
eight years, but the full history of American foreign policy since World War
II.
This revision to their classic text is much more than a simple update.
Careful editing and streamlining of key chapters keep the book relevant
and accessible, while placing recent events in their proper perspective.
Key revisions include:

* Previously separate chapters on U.S. relations with the developing world
and U.S. involvement in Vietnam have been combined to show the
collision of East- West and North-South relations.
* Chapters on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are thoroughly updated.
* Full treatment is given to the current economic crisis.
* A new concluding chapter makes note of the changing of the guard from
Bush to the Obama administration, and looks ahead to Obama s
leadership, strategic goals, and policy initiatives.
Readers will also find abundant resources in new or updated tables,
figures, and maps, as well as a robust set of appendixes and end-of-
chapter materials, including a chronology of world events and annotated
web resources.
Personal Review: American Foreign Policy Since World War II
by John Spanier
Now in its 16th edition, American Foreign Policy Since World War II has
become one of the most respected guides on the ins and outs US foreign
engagement in the 20th century. Combining theory and insight to this
historical perspective, Hook and Spanier have created a very thorough
book that takes a balanced look at both the domestic and international
issues that have shaped US foreign policy. This book is comprehensive
and comprehensible, making it perfect as leisure reading for those
interested in international politics or a text for an international relations
course. The fourteen chapters:
1. The American Approach to Foreign Policy
2. From World War to Cold War
3. Containment: From Theory to Practice
4. Developing Countries in the Crossfire
5. Vietnam and the Cost of Containment
6. The Era of Superpower Detente
7. Jimmy Carter and World-Order Politics
8. The Revival of Superpower Confrontation
9. The End of the Cold War
10. America's "Unipolar Moment"
11. Old Tensions in a New Order
12. The Shifting European Landscape
13. America under Fire
14. A World of Trouble
are useful individually to address a specific issue, region, or time period,
and as a set to provide a broad overview.

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