America Recommitted: A Superpower Assesses Its Role in a Turbulent World

by Donald E. Nuechterlein

Overview

When the first edition of America Recommitted was published in 1991, the world was passing through a period of sweeping political and social change. The Cold War was over; China had reverted to harsh authoritarian rule; U.S.-led forces were deployed in Saudi Arabia for potential military action against Iraq; the Soviet Union was on the verge of disintegration; and the unraveling of Yugoslavia had set the stage for brutal ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo.

In the midst of this widespread upheaval, the United States reassessed its own role as the sole remaining superpower—a process that continues today. This new edition features three new chapters that assess U.S. foreign policy during the last two years of the Bush presidency and the first seven years of the Clinton administration, bringing new data and insights to the questions that have challenged U.S. policymakers during the 1990s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813184043
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	10/21/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	730 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Donald E. Nuechterlein is a former professor at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, and in 1990 was visiting professor at Queen's University in Canada.

What People are Saying About This

David D. Newsom

An impressive job of encapsulating into one volume most of the principal trends and issues of the last several decades....Correctly analyzes the nation's mood of reluctance to be involved beyond its borders. I am sure it will be of interest to those looking for such an overview.

Editorial Reviews

A clear and optimistic analysis of the broad options facing American foreign policy.

Foreign Affairs

Both informative and thought-provoking.

Friday Review Defense Literature

Will aid an educated observer to understand events and their potential implications.

Naval War a. College Review

Both informative and thought-provoking.

Friday Review of Defense Literature

A tour-de-force through U.S. foreign policy throughout the Cold War and beyond.

Ethnic Conflict Research Digest

A book whose intellectual rigor in the assessment of foreign policy issues can profit both policy makers and citizens alike.

ACFR Newsletter

Will aid an educated observer to understand events and their potential implications.

Naval War College Review

"A book whose intellectual rigor in the assessment of foreign policy issues can profit both policy makers and citizens alike." — ACFR Newsletter

"A tour-de-force through U.S. foreign policy throughout the Cold War and beyond." — Ethnic Conflict Research Digest

"A clear and optimistic analysis of the broad options facing American foreign policy." — Foreign Affairs

"Both informative and thought-provoking." — Friday Review of Defense Literature

"Will aid an educated observer to understand events and their potential implications." — Naval War College Review

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