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Chargement... America and the World: A Diplomatic Historypar Mark A. Stoler, Mark A. Stoler
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is a fascinating history of the United States told through its foreign policy. Stolen is an excellent lecturer, although he does appear to be reading from a teleprompter and has some awkward pauses in the middle of words--but what he is saying is so well thought out, it doesn't matter. He is especially good at discussing the different possible approaches to foreign policy and why the actors (usually the President, but also including other top officials at time) chose to do what he did. His analysis of the successes and failures of each President are fascinating. He also pulls out great quotes to illuminate their thinking. Unsung heroes creep up, such as General Matthew Ridgeway who advised against bailing the French out in Indochina. Stoler also has some pointed praise for the first President Bush for getting out of Iraq. This course was produced in 2008, and though he says it is too early to judge current events, Professor Stoler is clearly disturbed by the second invasion of Iraq. Overall, he is a balanced and insightful judge, however. For example, he presents a forceful case for the success of Nixon and Kissinger's realpolitik in dealing with China and the Soviet Union, leading to diplomatic relations with China and significant arms control treaties with the USSR--but the just as forcefully condemns the negative effects of Nixon's policies. This course does a great job showing the increasing scope of executive power used by Presidents to implement their policies without the consent of Congress, for example. Overall, a true 5-star course and one that is still relevant when I write this review in 2016. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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In barely more than two centuries, the United States evolved from a sparsely settled handful of colonies into the most powerful nation the world has ever known. How could such an implausible metamorphosis have occurred? These 24 insightful lectures address that penetrating question and many others. Professor Stoler offers you a fresh view of America's shift from the periphery of international politics to its very center as he explores the key components of American diplomatic history, including the origins of American beliefs about our "mission" and proper place in the world; the expansion of the original United States across the North American continent through war and treaty; the achievement of victory in two world wars; and the 45-year cold war with the Soviet Union. You'll also learn the origins and evolution of famous or significant pronouncements and policies, including Washington's Farewell Address, the idea of "Manifest Destiny", the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door policy, isolationism, the Marshall Plan, and the "containment" of Communism. Presenting history's events as only a single part of a much broader whole, Professor Stoler adds the "how" and "why" to the "what" of American diplomatic history. The result is an entertaining series of lectures that will not only deepen your outlook on American history but will prove to you that not all history is made on the battlefield. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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