Charting a new diplomatic course : alternative approaches to America's post-Cold War foreign policy / Cecil V. Crabb, Jr., Leila E. Sarieddine, and Glenn J. Antizzo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crabb, Cecil V., Jr., 1924-2003.

Contributor:

Sarieddine, Leila E.

Antizzo, Glenn J.

Series:

Political traditions in foreign policy series

Political traditions in foreign policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations.

United States.

International relations.

Physical Description:

225 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2001]

Summary:

America's victory in the Cold War is a milestone in the nation's diplomatic experience. The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the defeat of communism have made "containment" policy -- the foundation of U.S. foreign relations for almost a half-century -- obsolete, and policymakers and political scientists alike struggle to decide what new strategy should guide the country's involvement on the international stage. In this pathbreaking work, CecilV. Crabb, Jr., Leila E. Sarieddine, and Glenn J. Antizzo identify and analyze six distinct approaches to America's diplomatic course after the Cold War, addressing perhaps the most important question of our time: what should U.S. foreign policy be in the twenty-first century?

First, the authors examine the familiar doctrine of American isolationism and consider an alternative approach, conservative neo-isolationism, which encourages policymakers to use careful discrimination but decisive action in assuming commitments abroad. Liberal neo-isolationism, a third possible course, resists active interventionist strategies because of the dangers they pose to congressional power and America's democratic system.

At the opposite end of the spectrum are conservative interventionism, the belief that American must maintain a strong military arsenal and engage in "preventative diplomacy"; liberal interventionism -- the conviction that America has a responsibility to actively promote the cause of democracy and defend human rights beyond its own borders; and pragmatic interventionism, an approach -- taken by the Clinton Administration -- that relies on a cost/benefit analysis of policy as problems arise.

Elegantly written and authoritatively researched, Charting a New Diplomatic Course provides a much-needed frame of reference for anyone interested in America's future in international affairs.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Isolationism

Traditional and Contemporary 15

"Buchananism"

The Isolationist Revival 20

Chapter 2 Conservative Neo-Isolationism 25

Conservative Tenets and Diplomatic Behavior 27

Conservative Neo-Isolationism and Specific Global Issues 35

Chapter 3 Liberal Neo-Isolationism 47

Liberal Neo-Isolationism and Specific Diplomatic Issues 55

Chapter 4 Conservative Interventionism 68

Conservative Ideology and Interventionism 70

Specific Diplomatic Proposals and Concepts 78

Chapter 5 Liberal Interventionism 92

Liberal Tenets and Interventionist Diplomacy 102

Specific Global Issues 107

Chapter 6 The Pragmatic Foreign Policy of President William Clinton 122

Pragmatic Tenets and Major Dimensions 124

Iraq and Persian Gulf Security 129

"Humanitarian Intervention" in the Former Yugoslavia 134

"Democratizing" Haiti 140

"Pragmatic Engagement" with China 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-221) and index.

ISBN:

0807127043

0807127485

OCLC:

47623771