{"product_id":"the-usa-and-the-world-20202022-9781475856477","title":"The USA and The World 20202022","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World Today Series: USA and The World \u003ca id=\"MAINCONTENT_PC_SUMMARIES_C0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e describes not only what happened, but puts events in the context of the past and criticizes policy actions as appropriate. The result goes deeper than most of what appears in current publications. Updated annually and part of the renowned World Today Series, USA and the World presents an unusually penetrating look into America and its relationship to the rest of the world. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. Now in its 16th edition, the content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One: National Interest Priorities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Northern Neighbor: Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegional Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEurope’s Political and Economic Stability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussian Stability and Economic Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greater Middle East\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStable Transitions in Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopment in South Asia: India and Pakistan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsia Pacific Peace and Stability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromoting Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransnational Threats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Environmental Dimension\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRealism and Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American World Image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: National Expansion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnduring Interests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational Commerce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Beginning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Nation and Its Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Diplomatic Steps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRestructuring Strict Constructionism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnleashing the Dogs of War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Cautionary Tale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManifest Destiny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvances in Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica Becomes a Great Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Path of Empire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Ascent to Globalism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEurope’s Lights Go Out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsolation and Normalcy: the 1920s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomic Problems of the Peace 1919–1939\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dictators Take Over\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutrality and Appeasement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto the Abyss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Arsenal of Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica’s Entry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar in the Pacific\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePandora’s Box of Atomic Weaponry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWartime Planning for Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniting for Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Game, New Rules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe East-West Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCold War and Iron Curtain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower and Purpose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCracks in the Bloc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNationalism Triumphs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: The Anguish of Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Tensions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Brink\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ordeal of Vietnam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Middle East Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecurity in the Nuclear Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Cold War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategic Defense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth of the Border\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Arc of Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking East\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World Turned Rightside Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Middle East in Peace and War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Western Hemisphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeirs of Pericles: NATO and OSCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransnational Turbulence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Nation Apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCold Dawn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary of International Terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Political Ideas and Political System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeliberative Bodies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeparation of Powers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChecks and Balances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Changing Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Federal System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Legislative Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Executive Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Judicial Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElections in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevved Up with Somewhere to Go\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Politics is Local\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Political Terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: The U.S. Economy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing Commercial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFluctuations Before 1860\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled to Account\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the World’s An Exchange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar and Peace, 1914–1919\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Crest of the Wave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExit Prosperity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparative Disadvantage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Recovery 1934–1941\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bretton Woods System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of International Economic Cooperation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Yellow Brick Road\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe “Soaring Sixties” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrade with the East Bloc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShocks to the System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeddling and Muddling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Navigator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo-Go Global\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHome to Roost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Past is Prologue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCry Havoc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReindustrialization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Economic Terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: A Nation of 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