| ||||||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938 for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
The United States felt fairly secure in the world of 1938. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The United States felt fairly secure in the world of 1938. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with some of the other reviewers, this was an unexpected delight to read. I have digested many books from the anti-globalisation and anti-American perspective over the last two years (William Blum - Rogue State, Jerry Mander - The Case Against Globalisation to name two prominent ones) and had wanted to delve more thoroughly into the history of American foreign policy. This book gives a very balanced account of post-war world and America's participation in it, providing engaging backgounds to many of the issues that concern us today in the context of USA involvement. Extremely reader-friendly, I would recommend it anyone, not least because it demonstrates once and for all that these issues are rarely black and white.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I ordered this book after the events of 11 September in order to better understand US policy, the motivations behind all that policy-making over the years, and the implications of our actions upon the rest of the world - positive or negative. As an well-educated American adult who has lived and worked around the world, I was shocked and embarassed to discover I was unaware of so many critical US actions, events, and policy. I couldn't wait to turn the page and find out what happened next - about history I should know! This book should be a must read for anyone who, liked me, skipped too many history classes,and grew interested in world events far later than she should have.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read Politics at Swansea and found this book a concise diagnosis of post 1945 US Foreign Policy.
I recommend its purchase for anyone who wants a quick and authoritative account which includes explanations of how policy developed, because of who and its consequences.
Ambrose is a clear writer and explains often tedious complexities with ease; without forsaking depth of knowledge.
For students and general interest readers alike - you can't go wrong with this as a base.
I recommend its purchase for anyone who wants a quick and authoritative account which includes explanations of how policy developed, because of who and its consequences.
Ambrose is a clear writer and explains often tedious complexities with ease; without forsaking depth of knowledge.
For students and general interest readers alike - you can't go wrong with this as a base.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A great read
It's really informative, yet very entertaining. It's quite impartial and what I find quite impressive is that while it's very detailed, you don't need any previous knowledge of... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Princess Dala
Very useful
This book has really helped me with my course, studying American foreign policy in the Cold War. Would recommend it to anyone doing the same or just interested in the subject.
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by Andruu
Invaluable to anyone studying the subject
I've had this book since I was in college and I have used it over and over again throughout my time there and at university where I studied American History and Politics. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2006 by E. Crofts
Must Read!
This book is a must read for any undergraduate student of politics or international history. Concise and very readable, it offers a great introduction to the cold war. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2002 by G. Chamberlain
Comprehensive and interesting; deserves each of the 5 stars.
Following the presidents, events and the consequences one after another in single volume brings a broad understanding of the cold war. Read more
Published on 24 May 2000
The greatest political history book I have ever read
Stephen Ambrose has been an internationally recognised historian for several decades. This brilliantly written book provides amazing background to explain why the world is as it... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2000
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
