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008			150620s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781623561802 (hardback)
020			_a9781623560737
020			_a9781623564889 (ePub)
020			_a9781623564094 (ePDF)
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _erda _dDLC
042			_apcc
082	0	0	_a355.00973 _223
084			_a355.00973 _bPET-A _2bisacsh
100	1		_aPeterson, James W. _q(James Walter), _d1945-
245	1	0	_aAmerican foreign policy : _h[Book] : _balliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 / _cJames W. Peterson.
300			_aviii, 202 pages ; _c24 cm.
520			_a"The text aims to uncover the roots of the United States' near perpetual involvement in war since the beginning of WWI in 1914. Using alliance politics as the main framework of analysis, it offers a new interpretation that contrasts with the traditional views that war is an interruption of the American foreign policy emphasis on diplomacy. Instead, it posits that war has been the norm during the past century while peaceful interludes were but a time of respite and preparation for the next conflict. After a thorough discussion of the concepts of alliance building and the containment doctrine, the work then addresses such themes as the alliance networks used to confront German and Japanese powers during the early 20th century wars, the role of alliances in containing the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the creation of alliances to restrict and defeat rogue state powers, and whether they were useful when dealing with the challenges posed by terrorism in the post-9/11 world. Each chapter features case studies, a summary, references, and web links. In addition, the book utilizes primary sources, such as U.S. Department of Defense and State documents and presidential statements. An exhaustive study of containment and alliance, this text will be an essential resource for anyone studying U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and national security"-- _cProvided by publisher.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aWorld War, 1914-1918 _xDiplomatic history.
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xDiplomatic history.
650		0	_aCold War _xDiplomatic history.
650		0	_aAlliances.
650		0	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy. _2bisacsh.
650		0	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security. _2bisacsh.
650		0	_aHISTORY / Military / United States. _2bisacsh.
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650		0	_aPython (Computer program language)
650		0	_aComputer programming
650		0	_aPython (Computer program language)
700	1		_aWayne, Kevin, _d1971-
700	1		_aDondero, Robert,
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