Global Perspectives on US Foreign Policy From the Outside In

by Burt, Sally; Añorve, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781137363671
• ISBN10: 1137363673
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-10-10
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

A collection of topical pieces on US foreign policy discussing critical global issues through theoretical lenses, Global Perspectives on US Foreign Policy provides unprecedented viewpoints on American intervention abroad through the eyes of non-US scholars. Providing fresh, contemporary assessments of modern US initiatives, the book provides engaging examples of foreign policy in action written by esteemed scholars from around the world. Each detailed and complex assessment of US intervention is written by a native or expert of the country in question. The contributions are categorized by region and collectively cover Asia, South America, Africa, Europe, and international waters. This comprehensive volume provides remarkable new critical lenses for academics, students, and all readers interested in meaningful perspectives on US foreign policy in the contemporary era.

Author Biography

Sally Burt is a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia.

Daniel Añorve Añorve is Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Studies at Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico.

Table of Contents

Introduction
PART I: US FOREIGN POLICY IN ASIA
1. At the President's Pleasure: Constraints on Presidential Development of Foreign Policy in Sino-US Relations; Sally Burt
2. A Rising China and Obama's Foreign Policy: Taiwan's New Security Dilemma; Ts'ai, Yu-tai
3. Rethinking the Development of US-China Relations
PART II: US FOREIGN POLICY IN SOUTH AMERICA
4. Contradictions and Double Standards in the American "Democratic Mission:" The Case of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; Daniel Añorve Añorve
5. Foreign Policy from a Comparative Perspective: Argentina, Brazil, and the USA at the Beginning of the 21st Century; Ignacio Liendo
PART III: US FOREIGN POLICY IN AFRICA
6. United States Foreign Policy and the Quest for Regional Security in Sub-Saharan Africa; Mashood Omotosho
7. US Foreign Policy Towards Sub-Saharan African Countries: What Challenges to Democracy, Security, and Human Development?; Peter Sakwe Masumbe
8. US-Africa Relations: In Search of a New Paradigm; Idahosa Osaretin
PART IV: US FOREIGN POLICY IN EUROPE
9. United States Influence on International Politics: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991-1995; Alija Kozljak
10. US Democracy Promotion in Serbia and Croatia; Alessandra Pinna
11. Conclusion