Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations 4 Volume Hardback Set (Vol 1 - 4) - Hardcover

Cohen, Warren I.; Perkins, Bradford; Iriye, Akira; Lafeber, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052144988X ISBN 13: 9780521449885

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Incomparable in its depth, scope, and insight, the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations explores America's past via the unique perspective of America's connections with the rest of the world. Organised chronologically from the country's founding to the 1990s, each of the four volumes is written by a leading historian. As the Cold War has ended and new world orders are emerging, the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations is a valuable tool in understanding the roots of America's past and present role in the world.

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Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations explores America's past via the unique perspective of America's connections with the rest of the world. Organised chronologically from the country's founding to the 1990s, each of the four volumes is written by a leading historian and is a valuable tool in understanding America's role in the world.

Review

"These volumes certainly should attract the 'general reader, ' for they are written with grace and clarity....This series provides not only a readable survey but a set of valuable landmarks that will orient historians who are attempting to assess current and future parameters of the field." Emily S. Rosenberg, Journal of American History 'The four volumes in this new offering from Cambridge University Press provide a magisterial overview of American diplomatic history from the Revolution to 1991. The four authors are all recognised experts in the periods they cover. These volumes are much more than surveys; each author shares with the reader his interpretation of the larger historical scholarship for years to come.' Library Journal 'Happily the new, four-volume Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations provides an opportunity to scan the past two centuries for indications of the shape of foreign policy in the post-Cold War world. Each of the four books stands on its own. Each offers a clear overview of a particular period written by a distinguished historian drawing on a considerable body of research, itself the product of decades of scholarly endeavour. None is simply a chronicle of events.' World Policy Journal 'LaFeber's new book The American Search for Opportunity, 1865-1913, is important for one central reason: the debut of an audacious new thesis on the era of modernisation and empire ... LaFeber's thesis is significant in constitutional s well as diplomatic history. This is daring business ... [His] book is a breeze to read - stimulating, lively, fresh ... sometimes rolling with rhetorical power. As his books on the Panama Canal and Central America, he writes informatively and easily about the states and societies with which the United States dealt.' The Journal of American-East Asian Relations "The Creation of a Republican Empire is skilled and absorbing diplomatic history by a scholar who masterfully combines expertise with readability." Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., City University of New York "These books can be read together, or, thanks to fairly broad and overlapping introductory chapters, they can be read as discrete volumes. They will certainly make an impact on the profession." Canadian Journal of History ..."lucid, balanced and readable....the best available survey of American foreign policy during the postwar period. America in the Age of Soviet Power provides an excellent starting point for exploring the story of postwar foreign policy." Jonathan Rosenberg, Boston Book Review "Drawing upon recent scholarship and using new as well as traditional approaches, four distinguished historians provide...excellent summaries of the international history of the United States from its emergence as a nation to its global involvement as a great power. Each author gives a distinctive interpretation to the period covered, yet together the four volumes furnish a cohesive overview of the history of U.S. foreign relations." The Historian "Happily, the new, four-volume Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations provides an opportunity to scan the past two centuries for indications of the shape of foreign policy in the post-Cold War world. Each of the four books stands on its own. Each offers a clear overview of a particular period written by a distinguished historian drawing on a considerable body of research, itself the product of decades of scholarly endeavor. None is simply a chronicle of events." World Policy Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 052144988X
• ISBN 13: 9780521449885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 4