Diplomacy

The division of Korea in August 1945 was one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions of the twentieth century.

"e;A heartening reminder that politicians, at their best, can rise above petty rivalries and jealousies to serve a larger cause.

Lyndon Johnson was often blamed for abandoning Kennedy's vision of development and progress in Latin America in favor of his own domestic concerns: anti-communism and economic stability.

Lyndon Johnson was often blamed for abandoning Kennedy's vision of development and progress in Latin America in favor of his own domestic concerns: anti-communism and economic stability.

The wars that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s were the deadliest European conflicts since World War II.

The wars that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s were the deadliest European conflicts since World War II.

Essays on a presidency during a pivotal period in international affairs, informed by newly declassified documents.

Most Americans consider dtentethe reduction of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Unionto be among the Nixon administration's most significant foreign policy successes.

Most Americans consider detente-the reduction of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union-to be among the Nixon administration's most significant foreign policy successes.

When John Wilkes Booth fired his derringer point-blank into President Abraham Lincoln's head, he set in motion a series of dramatic consequences that would upend the lives of ordinary Washingtonians and Americans alike.

After World War II, American statesman and scholar Lincoln Gordon emerged as one of the key players in the reconstruction of Europe.

After World War II, American statesman and scholar Lincoln Gordon emerged as one of the key players in the reconstruction of Europe.

To fully comprehend the Vietnam War, it is essential to understand the central role that southerners played in the nation's commitment to the war, in the conflict's duration, and in the fighting itself.

To fully comprehend the Vietnam War, it is essential to understand the central role that southerners played in the nation's commitment to the war, in the conflict's duration, and in the fighting itself.

When four-star general John Rogers Galvin retired from the US Army after forty-four years of distinguished service in 1992, the Washington Post hailed him as a man "e;without peer among living generals.

When four-star general John Rogers Galvin retired from the US Army after forty-four years of distinguished service in 1992, the Washington Post hailed him as a man "e;without peer among living generals.

During President Barack Obama's first term in office, the United States expanded its military presence in Afghanistan and increased drone missile strikes across Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia.

During President Barack Obama's first term in office, the United States expanded its military presence in Afghanistan and increased drone missile strikes across Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia.

The United States has looked inward throughout most of its history, preferring to avoid "e;foreign entanglements,"e; as George Washington famously advised.

The United States has looked inward throughout most of its history, preferring to avoid "e;foreign entanglements,"e; as George Washington famously advised.

In Peace Out of Reach, Stephen Eric Bronner offers an intriguing analysis and eyewitness account of the political and ideological conflicts plaguing the Middle East.

International sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, have experienced profound growth in popularity and significance since the mid-twentieth century.

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The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked a critical turning point in the European theater of World War II.

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In Peace Out of Reach, Stephen Eric Bronner offers an intriguing analysis and eyewitness account of the political and ideological conflicts plaguing the Middle East.

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The period from the outset of World War I to the end of World War II was among the most significant in the history of the United States.

British foreign policy has always been based on distinctive principles since the setting up of the Foreign Office in 1782 as one of the two original offices of state, the other being the Home Office.

The post-Cold War diplomacy of the United States evolved in stages that reflected changes in the international system.

The image of Africa among Americans at the beginning of the 21st century is tragic; America's image among Africans is of a place that is splendid but arrogant and unfeeling.

Southeast Asia has become a hotbed of strategic rivalry between China and theUnited States.

"e;By a wide margin the best book about [Carter's] presidency that's yet appeared.

"e;Jones provides a nuanced perspective on both the promise and limits of this unheralded form of unofficial diplomacy.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran faced a favorable strategic environment following the US invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003.

A study of what western leaders knew about Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology & policies before the outbreak of World War II.

This book contains a unique collection of essays written by scholars from the former Yugoslavia, exploring the events that led to the devastating disintegration of their homeland.

This book looks at the first ten years of the African Union.

"e;By a wide margin the best book about [Carter's] presidency that's yet appeared.

A biography of a man for all international crises.

The British ambassador in Washington during the US Civil War and ambassador in Paris before and after the Franco-Prussian war, Lord Lyons (1817-1887) was one of the most important diplomats of the Victorian period.

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The expressions of American hostility toward France after 9/11 are not new - Franco-American relations in the early twentieth century were also difficult, characterized by the same antagonistic depictions of the other's culture.