The Defiant Border
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
This book explores why the Afghan-Pakistan borderlands have remained largely independent of state controls throughout the twentieth century.
Cambridge Studies in US Foreign Relations Series
This scholarly series delves into the intricate history of United States foreign relations, spanning from the colonial era to the present day. It critically examines these interactions employing cutting-edge methodological approaches and newly accessible archives. With a guiding ethos of transnationalism, the series prioritizes understanding American foreign relations within a global context, moving beyond a solely US-centric viewpoint.
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Israel's Armor
- 324 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Israel's Armor analyzes the 'special relationship' between the United States and Israel. It fills a gap in the literature by providing a foundational history of the Israel lobby and its influence on American foreign policy in the first generation of the Palestine conflict. číst celé
Israel in the American Mind
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Examines the changing meanings Americans invested in their country's intensifying relationship with Israel from the 1960s to the 1980s. číst celé
The Genesis of America
- 328 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Interprets American nationalism as an external demarcation process and early US foreign policy as a vital instrument of nation-building. It introduces a new perspective on the ideological foundations of American foreign relations and the origins and nature of American nationalism, making it relevant to all historians of the early republic.
A survey of the Vietnamese communist experience during the Vietnam War (1954-75) with a focus on high-level decision-making and military planning. číst celé
Science and American Foreign Relations since World War II
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This book explores the history of science in American foreign relations since World War II. From atomic energy and space sciences to genetic engineering and global warming, Greg Whitesides demonstrates that the sciences were central to American diplomacy during and after the Cold War.
Saigon at War
- 292 pages
- 11 hours of reading
South Vietnamese activists, intellectuals, students, and professionals had multiple visions for Vietnam's future as an independent nation. In expressing their views in the press and in public demonstrations, they performed democracy even as the Saigon government and US intervention stymied the development of democratic institutions.
Vietnam's Communist Revolution
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This book traces the Vietnamese communist worldview throughout their revolution, and offers a new explanation for the tragedy of Vietnam.
Vietnam's Lost Revolution
- 278 pages
- 10 hours of reading
This book analyzes the origins of the Vietnam War, examining President Ngo Dinh Diem's efforts to build a modern, independent nation amongst internal struggles. číst celé