| America's Mission: The United States and the Worldwide Struggle for Democracy - Expanded Edition Expanded Edition Contributor(s): Smith, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691154929 ISBN-13: 9780691154923 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 327.73 |
| LCCN: 2011939053 |
| Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.50 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: America's Mission argues that the global strength and prestige of democracy today are due in large part to America's impact on international affairs. Tony Smith documents the extraordinary history of how American foreign policy has been used to try to promote democracy worldwide, an effort that enjoyed its greatest triumphs in the occupations of Japan and Germany but suffered huge setbacks in Latin America, Vietnam, and elsewhere. With new chapters and a new introduction and epilogue, this expanded edition also traces U.S. attempts to spread democracy more recently, under presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and assesses America's role in the Arab Spring. |