How should America wield its enormous power beyond its borders?
Should it adhere to grand principles or act on narrow
self-interest? Should it partner with other nations or avoid
entangling alliances? Americans have been grappling with questions
like these throughout the nation's history, and especially since
the emergence of the United States as a major world power in the
late nineteenth century. "America in the World" illuminates this
history by capturing the diverse voices and viewpoints of some of
the most colorful and eloquent people who participated in these
momentous debates.
Spanning the era from the Gilded Age to the Obama years, this
unique reader collects more than two hundred documents--everything
from presidential addresses and diplomatic cables to political
cartoons and song lyrics. It encompasses various phases of American
diplomatic history that are typically treated separately, such as
the First World War, the Cold War, and 9/11. The book presents the
perspectives of elite policymakers--presidents, secretaries of
state, generals, and diplomats--alongside those of other kinds of
Americans, such as newspaper columnists, clergymen, songwriters,
poets, and novelists. It also features numerous documents from
other countries, illustrating how foreigners viewed America's role
in the world.
Ideal for classroom use, "America in the World" sheds light on
the complex interplay of political, economic, ideological, and
cultural factors underlying the exercise of American power on the
global stage.Includes more than two hundred documents from the late
nineteenth century to todayLooks at everything from presidential
addresses to political cartoons and song lyricsPresents diverse
perspectives, from elite policymakers to clergymen and
novelistsFeatures documents from outside the United States,
illustrating how people in other countries viewed America's role in
the world
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