U.S. Foreign and Strategic Policy in the Post-Cold War Era: A Geopolitical Perspective(Contributions in Political Science)

Since the end of the Cold War, there has been a great deal of debate about what U.S. foreign policy should be and how priorities should be reordered. This comprehensive, well-written, provocative assessment has set out to provide answers to key questions. Written by leading experts on their respective regions, who also are professors of national security policy at the National War College in Washington, D.C., this book charts a path for post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy. Each chapter follows a common framework and research design and is informed by a team teaching method, as well as by long experience in policymaking and in academic institutions. The survey consists of chapters dealing with each of the major geopolitical regions of the world and asks a set of common questions: What are the dynamic changes that have occurred in the region? How have security and foreign policy issues changed since the Cold War? What is the history of U.S. policy in the region? How must U.S. policy change to adjust to new realities? An introduction and conclusion point to issues of comparison and sum up conclusions reached by the different contributors. This short overview is intended for courses in U.S. foreign policy and world affairs and for the use of upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, policymakers, and general readers in political science, world history, and military studies.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction--From Cold War to Post-Cold War: Change and Continuity in U.S. Foreign and Strategic Policy by Howard J. Wiarda A New Pacific Community: Adjusting to the Post-Cold War Era by Paul H.B. Godwin Europe and the United States: Forging a New Relationship by Roy W. Stafford America's "Russian Problem" by Melvin Goodman Eastern Europe: Successful Transitions or Descent into Chaos? by Dale R. Herspring The United States and the Middle East: Continuity and Change by Bard E. O'Neill Latin America: The New Interdependence and Possibilities for Partnership by Cynthia Watson Southeast Asia: Security Among the Mini-Dragons by Marvin C. Ott South Asia: Buoyant Economies, Nuclear Weapons, and Environmental Stress by James C. Clad Africa: The Quest for Independence, Development, and Security by David E. Albright Conclusion--Restructuring U.S. Policy: New Thrusts, New Priorities by Howard J. Wiarda Index

About the Author :
HOWARD J. WIARDA is Professor of National Security Policy at the National War College, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (on leave), and Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Wiarda most recently authored American Foreign Policy, Politics in Iberia, The Democratic Revolution, and Introduction to Comparative Politics. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he also served as lead consultant to the National Bipartisan (Kissinger) Commission on Central America, as a member of a presidential task force on foreign assistance, and as an advisor to several government agencies and presidents.