Crucible of power.

Description:

"This book focuses on the personalities, security interests, and postwar / Cold War tendencies behind the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy since 1945. The book includes updated coverage of the Bush administration's foreign policy, with particular emphasis on the Middle East. Selections from key foreign policy documents appear in each chapter."--Jacket.

subjects: Foreign relations,  Decision making,  United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century,  United states, foreign relations, 1945-1989,  United states, foreign relations, 1989-,  United states, foreign relations,  United states, foreign relations, 20th century

Places: United States

Times: 20th century,  1865-1921,  To 1865,  1989-,  2001-,  1945-1989