Maximalist : America in the world from Truman to Obama
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Street Date
1402
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"From a writer with long and high-level experience in the U.S. government, a lively, provocative, and eminently readable reexamination of American foreign policy, capturing not only its extraordinary achievements but the diplomatic missteps, intellectual confusion, and political discord from which they usually emerge. American foreign policy since World War II has long been seen primarily as a story of strong and successful alliances, domestic consensus, and continuity from one administration to the next. Why then have so many presidents--even those most admired today--left office condemned for their foreign policy record? In his fresh and compelling history of America's rise to dominance, Stephen Sestanovich makes clear that U.S. diplomacy has always stirred controversy, both at home and abroad. He shows how successive administrations have struggled to find new solutions, alternating between bold 'maximalist' strategies and retrenchment efforts to downsize America's role. Almost all our presidents--and all their most important decisions, from defeat in Vietnam through victory in the Cold War to today's new challenges--emerge from this vivid retelling in a sharp and unexpected light"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sestanovich, S. (2014). Maximalist: America in the world from Truman to Obama (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sestanovich, Stephen, 1950-. 2014. Maximalist: America in the World From Truman to Obama. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sestanovich, Stephen, 1950-. Maximalist: America in the World From Truman to Obama New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Sestanovich, S. (2014). Maximalist: america in the world from truman to obama. First edn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sestanovich, Stephen. Maximalist: America in the World From Truman to Obama First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
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