Clinton's World: Remaking American Foreign Policy
Is it too early to begin defining William Jefferson Clintons historical place as an architect of U.S. foreign policy? According to this seasoned intelligence officer and former editor of Foreign Affairs, the record will show that Clintonour first postCold War presidentwas an extremely popular leader in the era of global transition. In 15 crisp, readable chapters, Hyland chronicles the evolution of the presidents outlook from inexperience and idealism to trial-and-error pragmatism. He recognizes Clintons successesNATO enlargement, NAFTA, and the Dayton Peace Accords. Yet old enemiesSaddam Hussein, Fidel Castrostill bedevil the scene, and unresolved issues bristle like thorns. Virulent nationalism, proliferating weapons of mass destruction, a failed Russia, and the Asian financial mess are all problems that will pass to Clintons successor. In the end, Hyland fears that the moral authority of the presidency has suffered. Under Clinton, he sadly concludes, a magnificent historical opportunity to shape the international system had been missed. For academic and larger public libraries.John Raymond Walser, U.S. Dept of State, Washington, DCCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.