Retreat and its Consequences
American Foreign Policy and the Problem of World Order
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- Author: Robert J. Lieber, Georgetown University, Washington DC
- Date Published: May 2016
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316506714
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What are the consequences of retreat and retrenchment in foreign policy? In recent years, America has pulled back from its long-time role of international leadership. In doing so the Obama administration has sought to conciliate adversaries, shown indifference to allies; called upon the international community to step in; proclaimed and then disavowed 'red lines'; and preferred to lead from behind in the face of catastrophic civil war in Syria, ISIS barbarism in the Middle East and North Africa, Russia's predatory behavior in Eastern Europe, and China's muscle-flexing in East Asia. The consequences of this 'realist' experiment have been costly and painful, and it has caused the US to lose credibility with friends and foes. America retains the capacity to lead, but unless it resumes a more robust role, the world is likely to become a more dangerous place, with mounting threats not only to regional stability and international order, but to the national interests of America itself.
Read more- Treats recent American foreign policy in a wider context stretching back to the historic role played by the US in Cold War and post-Cold War eras, while addressing contemporary problems and crises
- Integrates policy and scholarly material, including realism, liberal internationalism, and debates about globalization and world order
- Addresses major geopolitical threats that have arisen in recent years including Russian and Chinese belligerency, the rise of Islamic State/ISIS, and conflicts and wars in Syria, Ukraine, Iraq, Libya and Yemen
- Written to appeal to the informed public, policy aficionados, students and scholars, the title will appear in the midst of a presidential election year amid intense debates about politics and foreign policy
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'In an age of excessive information, yet precious little contextual knowledge, Robert Lieber’s slim … new book … comes in handy. … Lieber’s profound knowledge of the issues combined with readable prose makes this difficult subject almost easy to grasp.' Juliana Geran Pilon, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs
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- Date Published: May 2016
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316506714
- length: 152 pages
- dimensions: 227 x 152 x 8 mm
- weight: 0.22kg
- contains: 1 b/w illus. 2 tables
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
1. Foreign policy retreat and the problem of world order
2. Burden sharing with Europe: problems of capability and will
3. Middle East policy: regional conflicts and threats to national interest
4. BRICS: stakeholders or free-riders?
5. Retreat and its consequences
6. Can America still lead - and should it?
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