US Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era [electronic resource] : Restraint versus Assertiveness From George H. W. Bush To Barack Obama /
Onea, T.author.
Why has the US proven unable to enact a foreign policy of restraint in the post-Cold War era? For all but a brief period in the 1990s, US foreign policy is marked by an assertive appearance despite relative hegemony. This book examines the causes and impact of US foreign policy - measuring its successes, pitfalls, and what the future has in store.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- 2. US Prestige and Its Challengers -- 3. The US Failed Experiment with Restraint -- 4. Prestige and Assertiveness in Kosovo -- 5. The Indispensable Nation and US Unilateralism -- 6. The United States Supreme: The Invasion of Iraq -- 7. The Future of US Foreign Policy: Reset Game -- 8. Conclusion.
Why has the US proven unable to enact a foreign policy of restraint in the post-Cold War era? For all but a brief period in the 1990s, US foreign policy is marked by an assertive appearance despite relative hegemony. This book examines the causes and impact of US foreign policy - measuring its successes, pitfalls, and what the future has in store.
International relations.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Europe—Politics and government.
Political science.
United States—Politics and government.
International Relations.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
European Politics.
Political Science.
US Politics.