Restraint versus Assertiveness From George H. W. Bush To Barack Obama
by
T. Onea
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
Why has the US proven unable to enact a foreign policy of restraint in the post-Cold War era? For all but a brief period in the 1990s, US foreign policy is marked by an assertive appearance despite relative hegemony. This book examines the causes and impact of US foreign policy - measuring its successes, pitfalls, and what the future has in store.