American Foreign Policy Since World War IIThe U.S. enters the 21st century uncertain of its international role. Despite its economic and military predominance in the post Cold War era, the U.S. struggles as a nation, propelled toward detachment yet engaged in moral crusading. |
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The American National Style | 10 |
SelfDoubts and Revisionist Histories | 19 |
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