num_pages: 280
description: In the 20th century, American foreign policy played an increasingly dominant role in world events. Yet all too often, according to the author of this groundbreaking book, this policy has been a reflection of American internal concerns rather than a response to international realities. In an illuminating examination of each significant period - from the expansionism of the Spanish American war, through our experience into World War I, our isolationism in the 1920s and 1930s, to our warm alliance with Russia in the Second World War and our Cold War stance afterward, our "police action" in Korea, and our involvement in Vietnam - he makes clear exactly why we have acted as we have, often in the face of logic and with costly consequences. Robert Dallek provides a wealth of new insights as he analyzes the domestic influences that shaped - and often misshaped - our international actions. This important and provocative analysis challenges thinking Americans to confront the whole fascinating history of American foreign affairs in the 20th century.
language: English
title: The American Style of Foreign Policy
titlecomplete: The American Style of Foreign Policy
genres: American History
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Signet