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Traces the evolution of U.S. foreign policy from its roots to the present, considering the role of presidential power and surveying the world events which have shaped and continue to effect the United States' political relations.
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In this leading text, Walter LaFeber offers a comprehensive history of American foreign relations from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. His narrative account features several major themes: the connections between U.S. foreign policy and domestic politics; the impact of American economic development on foreign policy interests; popular culture, particularly film, as a filter for public opinion on American commitments abroad; the roles of public opinion, leadership, and bureaucracy in the formation of policy.
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