No Clear and Present Danger A Skeptical View of the U. S. Entry into World War II |
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| Author:
| Russett, Bruce M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7867-4320-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Avalon Publishing
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| Imprint: | Westview Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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There is, in a postCold War climate, a great need for an active, engaged U.S. foreign policy. Isolationism is not a viable solution. Yet given the limits of American power and wisdom, an engaged policy has to be conducted in a multilateral framework, informed by criticisms as well as agreement from other countries, and carried out with their active cooperation in multilateral institutions. Published at the height of the Vietnam War,
No Clear and Present Danger argues that...
More DescriptionThere is, in a postCold War climate, a great need for an active, engaged U.S. foreign policy. Isolationism is not a viable solution. Yet given the limits of American power and wisdom, an engaged policy has to be conducted in a multilateral framework, informed by criticisms as well as agreement from other countries, and carried out with their active cooperation in multilateral institutions. Published at the height of the Vietnam War, No Clear and Present Danger argues that if the Vietnam War derived in substantial part from an overconfident and unilateral interpretation of history, that is a mistake from which we can still learn.