Title US foreign policy in the post-cold war era : restraint versus assertiveness from George H.W. Bush to Barack Obama. / by Tudor A. Onea

Published New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction -- US Prestige and Its Challengers -- The US Failed Experiment with Restraint -- Prestige and Assertiveness in Kosovo -- The Indispensable Nation and US Unilateralism -- The United States Supreme: The Invasion of Iraq -- The Future of US Foreign Policy: Reset Game -- Conclusion Summary "As the dominant state in the post-Cold War era, strategists assumed the United States would practice a restrained foreign marked by sparing use of force, multilateral diplomacy, and a reduction of military commitments abroad. However, the United States chose precisely the opposite course--one marked by assertiveness, foreign intervention, and unilateral action. US Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era argues that the reason for this lack of restraint originates from the United States' need to maintain prestige as an effective international leader in the face of recalcitrant and free-riding actors. Onea concludes that recommendations of restraint are not wrong, but rather unfeasible due to the constant need for securing US prestige in the eyes of the world"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Political science & theory -- c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) -- USA. International relations -- c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) -- USA. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. Diplomatic relations Political science & theory -- United States of America, USA -- Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999. International relations -- United States of America, USA -- Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999. Central -- national -- federal government -- United States of America, USA -- Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999. Politics and Government. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93001742 Subject United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9781137359353 1137359358 1306093724 9781306093729 9781349473465 1349473464

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