For better or worse--be it militarily, politically, economically, technologically, or culturally--Americans have had a profound role in shaping the wider world

A sharp, concise examination of America's relationship with the world from the founding to the present.

This volume brings together more than 50 documents which examine foreign policy not only in terms of leaders and states, but also through social movements, cult

Of undoubtable relevance today, in a post-9-11 world of growing political tension and unease, this Very Short Introduction covers the topics essential to an und

"A concise, comprehensive guide to America's critical policy choices at home and overseas . . . without a partisan agenda, but with a passion for solutions desi