Political Science : International Relations

Analysis of the wider background to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, which examines the reasons for such violent hatred of the US and the gulf between American perceptions of its own society and those of other nations. more...

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In this controversial critique of American political culture and its historical roots, Anatol Lieven contends that U.S. foreign policy since 9/11 has been shaped by the special character of our nationalism. Within that nationalism, Lieven analyses two very different traditions. One is the "American thesis," a civic nationalism based on the democratic values of what has been called the "American Creed." These values are held to be universal, and anyone can become an American by adopting them. The other tradition, the "American antithesis" is a populist and often chauvinist nationalism, which tends to see America as a closed national culture and civilization threatened by a hostile and barbarous outside world. With America Right or Wrong, Lieven examines how these two antithetical impulses have played out in U.S. responses to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and in the nature of U.S. support for Israel. This hard-hitting critique directs a spotlight on the American political soul and on the curious mixture of chauvinism and idealism that has driven the Bush administration. more...

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George W. Bush is leading a revolution in American foreign policy. He believes that the unilateral exercise of American power is the best way to promote America's national interests. This book argues that The Bush revolution in foreign policy carries with it high risks and possibly high costs. more...

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One issue could lead to a disastrous war between the United States and China: Taiwan. Washington officially endorses a 'one China' policy but also sells arms to Taiwan and maintains an implicit pledge to defend the island from attack. This book tells the reader what the US must do to avoid being dragged into war. more...

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America‘s Other War demonstrates that in Colombia the US has long supported a pervasive campaign of state violence directed against both armed insurgents and a wide range of completely unarmed progressive social forces. While the pretext may change from one decade to the next, the basic policies remain the same: maintain the pro-US Colombian state, protect US economic interests and preserve strategic access to oil. Colombia is now the third largest recipient of US military aid in the world, and the largest by far in Latin America. Using extensive declassified documents, this book shows that the so-called ‘war on drugs‘, and now the new ‘war on terror‘ in Colombia are actually part of a long-term Colombian ‘war of state terror‘ that predates the end of the Cold War with US policy contributing directly to the disgraceful human rights situation in Colombia today. more...

Price: $81.95