America Recommitted a Superpower Assesses Its Role in a Turbulent World.
When the first edition of America Recommitted was published in 1991, the world was passing through a period of sweeping political and social change. The Cold War was over; China had reverted to harsh authoritarian rule; U.S.-led forces were deployed in Saudi Arabia for potential military action agai...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
2001.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | When the first edition of America Recommitted was published in 1991, the world was passing through a period of sweeping political and social change. The Cold War was over; China had reverted to harsh authoritarian rule; U.S.-led forces were deployed in Saudi Arabia for potential military action against Iraq; the Soviet Union was on the verge of disintegration; and the unraveling of Yugoslavia had set the stage for brutal ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo. In the midst of this widespread upheaval, the United States reassessed its own role as the sole remaining superpower. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813148281 0813148286 9780813117461 0813117461 |
