Ebook: Cold War US Foreign Policy: Key Perspectives

In each chapter a description of the perspective's underlying theoretical framework and how it explains US foreign policy is followed by a critique of that theory and explanation. A central theme, developed throughout the book, is the difficulty of managing the constant tension between the explanatory power of theory and the historian's desire to encompass the complex totality of historical events.

This critical companion can be read alongside the works of the historians themselves, showing how they have sought to explain US Cold War foreign policy and the key differences between their perspectives.

Key Features

• 1st complete discussion of the 6 schools of thought in one volume
• Discusses current issues such as corporatism, world systems theory and post-structuralim in an accessible manner
• original use of the 'levels of analysis' framework in studying this subject
• demonstrates in practical terms how each theory explains US Cold War foreign policy