Description
In this sweeping account of American foreign policy after the Cold War, the author examines how the administrations of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton responded to crises in the Balkans, Somalia, and Haiti. Drawing on extensive interviews and vivid portraits of presidents, military leaders, diplomats, and policy advisers, the book reveals the tensions between civilian authority, military caution, international responsibility, and domestic political pressures. It explores how the legacy of the Cold War—and the demands of elections, public opinion, and Washington power struggles—shaped America’s role as a global force. Richly reported and sharply analytical, this landmark work of political journalism brings the human complexity behind major foreign-policy decisions to life.
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paperback
Scribner
Published Jan 1, 2001
543 pages
ISBN: 9780743202121
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First Published
2001
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for War in a Time of Peace by David Halberstam.