foreign relations

"World War I and the Russian Revolution together shaped the twentieth century in profound ways ... Dominic Lieven connects the two events, providing both a history of the war's origins from a Russian perspective and an international history of why the revolution happened"--Back cover.

Profiles George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and other U.S. presidents, discussing their courage in the face of criticism, political risk, and even threat of death to follow their convictions in various foreign and domestic policy situations.

Examines the Iran hostage crisis during which fifty-two Americans were held hostage in the Tehran embassy for over 440 days, and offers insights into the event from the perspective of the hostages, soldiers sent to set them free, the radical captors, and diplomats trying to end the crisis.

Examines how Ronald Reagan's June 12, 1987, speech in West Berlin helped end the Cold War, describing the events leading up to the speech as well as its aftermath and lasting impact on world power.

"For more than forty years, the United States has reached out to China, helping it develop a booming economy and take its place on the world stage, in the belief that there is little to fear--and everything to gain--from China's rise. But what if the Chinese have had a different plan all along?The Hundred-Year Marathon reveals China's secret strategy tosupplant the United States as the world's dominant power, and to do so by 2049, the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. Michael Pillsbury, ... draws on Chinese documents, speeches, and books ... to reveal the roots of this strategy in traditional Chinese statecraft and track how the Chinese are putting it into practice ... Pillsbury shows how American policymakers have been willfully blind to these developments for decades ... [and] calls for the United States to design a ... competitive strategy toward China as it really is ... "--Provided by publisher.

A biography of the United States diplomat, Anna Chennault.

"The story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam War"--Provided by publisher.

"[The author] reveals how President Harry Truman defended democracy against the Soviet threat at the dawn of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher.

The author examines the growing power and concerns over the unification of Europe and its success in surpassing U.S. competitors in global markets and discusses why Europe has more trade and wealth that the U.S.

Explores how American unilateralism has impacted its role as a world power and how other countries view the U.S., focusing on how political and military decisions made after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have alienated the country's closest allies.