Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice: Foreign Policy, Race, and the New American Century

by Clarence Lusane

Lusane has created a groundbreaking analysis of the intersection of racial politics and American foreign policy. This insightful work critically examines the roles played by former Secretary of State Colin Powell and current Secretary of State (and former National Security Advisor) Condoleezza Rice in the construction of U.S. foreign policy, exploring the ways in which their racial identity challenges conventional notions about the role of race...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275983099
• ISBN13: 9780275983093
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An Outstanding and Insightful Work

Using the tenures of the highest ranking African Americans in the history of the U. S. State Department as points of reference, Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice examines the relevance of race in the formation of U.S. foreign policy under the direction of George W. Bush. Lusane presents a necessarily incisive critique of the Bush regime's continuing thrust for U.S. hegemony under the guise of the "war on terror." I highly recommend this book for everyone to understand how the nuances of race impact the U.S.'s international dealings. This work is a must-read for African Americans to become more conscious and committed to developing an international policy. -- Shawn L. Williams, author of I'm a Bad Man: African American Vernacular Culture and the Making of Muhammad Ali