Product Description

A classic survey of US foreign policy from 1938 to President Clinton's second term, now fully revised.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36062 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

About the Author
Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley are both Professors of History at the University of New Orleans.

Customer Reviews

A compelling book for student and general reader alike
As with some of the other reviewers, this was an unexpected delight to read. I have digested many books from the anti-globalisation and anti-American perspective over the last two years (William Blum - Rogue State, Jerry Mander - The Case Against Globalisation to name two prominent ones) and had wanted to delve more thoroughly into the history of American foreign policy. This book gives a very balanced account of post-war world and America's participation in it, providing engaging backgounds to many of the issues that concern us today in the context of USA involvement. Extremely reader-friendly, I would recommend it anyone, not least because it demonstrates once and for all that these issues are rarely black and white.

American Foreign Policy - Consise, Readable, Judicious
I read Politics at Swansea and found this book a concise diagnosis of post 1945 US Foreign Policy.
I recommend its purchase for anyone who wants a quick and authoritative account which includes explanations of how policy developed, because of who and its consequences.

Ambrose is a clear writer and explains often tedious complexities with ease; without forsaking depth of knowledge.

For students and general interest readers alike - you can't go wrong with this as a base.

An unexpected page-turner! Informative, clear, comprehensiv
I ordered this book after the events of 11 September in order to better understand US policy, the motivations behind all that policy-making over the years, and the implications of our actions upon the rest of the world - positive or negative. As an well-educated American adult who has lived and worked around the world, I was shocked and embarassed to discover I was unaware of so many critical US actions, events, and policy. I couldn't wait to turn the page and find out what happened next - about history I should know! This book should be a must read for anyone who, liked me, skipped too many history classes,and grew interested in world events far later than she should have.