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The classic text on American foreign policy, Hook and Spanier′s book has long set the standard in guiding students through the complexities of the field. With each new edition, the authors find that new developments in foreign policy conform to their overarching theme--that... Read Full Overview

Hook and Spanier's classic text celebrates its Twentieth Edition with more of the context and analysis that has long made it the standard for guiding students through the complexities of American foreign policy. With each new edition, recent developments confirm... Read Full Overview

The 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.

As distinctive as it has been, the Bush administration s foreign policy still fits within Hook and Spanier s coherent theme of American exceptionalism. Chances are that the Obama administration, no matter how different it may be, will also share this orientation in important... Read Full Overview

The 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.

Examines U.S. foreign policy through the Cold War and after the breakup of the Soviet Union, and discusses the direction U.S. policy should take in the future based on lessons learned from the Cold War and its legacies.

The 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.