U.S. Foreign Policy Today
American Renewal?
- Steven W. Hook - Kent State University, USA
- James M. Scott - Illinois State University, USA
This new contributed volume from Steven Hook and James Scott introduces students to the conduct of foreign policy under the Obama administration. Its twelve original essays, written by a stellar cast of experts in the field, address whether the Obama administration’s strategy represents a “renewal” of U.S. engagement. To what extent has this administration succeeded in building both the domestic and international constituencies needed to implement its foreign policy goals? How exactly have Obama’s policies regarding drone strikes, prisoner abuse, extraordinary rendition, and climate change differed from Bush-era policies? Contributors provide detailed assessments of these and many other key questions.
Designed to fit easily into courses on U.S. foreign policy, the volume’s first part looks at policy formulation, while the second part tackles policy domains. An extensive bibliography makes a great student resource for further research.
Essential for students of area studies.
This is a coherent edited volume that gathers the leading scholars of US foreign policy examining the key challenges faced by the Obama administration. I highly recommend it for its accessibility, analytical depth, and comprehensiveness.
An excellent review of the first term foreign policy of the Obama administration from an impressive collection of world class scholars.