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Ambivalent America
Jack E. Holmes
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Description for Ambivalent America
Paperback. This book argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that US interests and world trends are important keys to understanding American foreign policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Ambivalent America argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg (1952) and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that United States foreign policy mood has been, and continues to be, an important key to understanding American foreign policy. The period covered by the analysis starts in 1776 and continues to the present. Moods are impacted by interests and world trends to determine United States foreign policy. It is hoped that extremes in American policy can be brought under control, and that prospects for ... Read more
Ambivalent America argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg (1952) and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that United States foreign policy mood has been, and continues to be, an important key to understanding American foreign policy. The period covered by the analysis starts in 1776 and continues to the present. Moods are impacted by interests and world trends to determine United States foreign policy. It is hoped that extremes in American policy can be brought under control, and that prospects for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761854036
SKU
V9780761854036
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About Jack E. Holmes
Jack E. Holmes is a professor of political science at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He is a graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and received his Ph.D. from the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. His previous books include The Mood/Interest Theory of American Foreign Policy (1985), and three editions of American Government: Essentials ... Read more
Reviews for Ambivalent America
Holmes' book is rich in data which supports what his theory suggests. According to his mood theory, we are entering a period of extreme extroversion (over involvement) in the rest of the world, a period where throughout American history we have done more than our strategic interests warrant. His theory suggests a rebalancing in the decades ahead in which ... Read more