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Book SynopsisJeffrey D. Sachs presents timely and achievable plans to foster global economic growth and shift from war making to peacemaking.
A New Foreign Policy explores both the danger of the “America first” mindset and the concrete steps the United States must take to build a multipolar world that is prosperous, peaceful, fair, and resilient.
Trade ReviewForceful and angry, Sachs verges on hyperbole in his indictment of America past and present, but he does highlight the perils of continuing on the same path. * New York Times Book Review *
His new book is entitled
A New Foreign Policy: Beyond American Exceptionalism, and there is much inside to be celebrated. I never thought I would utter the words “I agree with Jeff Sachs,” let alone put them in print, yet here we are. * American Conservative *
Highly recommended. * Choice *
A challenging departure from the Beltway assumption that America has acted as a force for good in the world. * Financial Times *
Sachs provides a broad alternative vision not only to the Trump administration’s foreign policy, but to past U.S. foreign policy more generally. * LSE Review of Books *
A worthwhile read, in which Sachs demonstrates expertise on vastly different policy fields and makes a convincing case that abdicating the toxic intersection of militarism and exceptionalism is key to building a brighter future, both in the U.S. and around the world. * Global Policy *
Jeffrey Sachs is one of the few prominent American academics who dares to make the bold case that the US has been on the wrong track for decades. Its non-academic style makes this book accessible to any reader who wants to gain a broad understanding of what is driving American grand strategy * International Spectator *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Part I: U.S. Exceptionalism in a Changing World 1. From Exceptionalism to Globalism
2. Exceptionalism as the Civic Religion
3. The Era of Global Convergence
4. Eurasia on the Rise, America on the Sidelines
5. Russia-U.S. Relations in the Changing World Order
Part II: America’s Wars 6. American Imperialism and “Wars of Choice”
7. Contradictory Promises and a Century of Conflict in the Middle East
8. North Korea and the Doomsday Clock
9. Trump's National Security Strategy
Part III: U.S. Foreign Economic Statecraft 10. The Economic Balance Sheet on “America First”
11. Foreign Policy Populism
12. Economic War with China
13. Will Trump Hand China the Technological Lead?
14. Toward a World Economy of Regions
Part IV: Renewing American Diplomacy 15. From Diplomatic Leader to Rogue Nation
16. The Ethics and Practicalities of Foreign Aid
17. Managing Migration and Immigration
18. Achieving Sustainable Development
19. A New Foreign Policy for American Security and Well-Being
Notes
References
Index
