{"product_id":"9798881806446","title":"Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eConcise History of U.S. Foreign Policy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoyce P. Kaufman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ International Relations \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluding new photos and expanded discussions on key issues, this updated edition offers a uniquely historical perspective of U.S. foreign policy and it's ever-changing evolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a fully updated Sixth Edition, this compact and accessible  introduction offers a historical perspective on the evolution of U.S.  foreign policy from the founding of the country to the present. Joyce P.  Kaufman provides students with a clear and concise understanding of key  foreign-policy decisions and why they were made. She identifies the  major themes that have guided foreign policy and the reasons that the  United States pursued certain policies in the context of specific  periods in the nation's history. Kaufman focuses on the major actors  involved in the making of foreign policy and the changing relationships  among them. She also explains the major theoretical perspectives within  international relations and contextualizes key foreign policy decisions  as they fit these frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJoyce P. Kaufman is professor emerita of political science at Whittier College. Her books include Introduction to International Relations: Theory and Practice; Women at War, Women Building Peace: Challenging Gender Norms; Women and War: Gender Identity and Activism in Times of Conflict; Women, the State, and War: A Comparative Perspective on Citizenship and Nationalism; Providing for National Security: A Comparative Analysis; and The Future of Transatlantic Relations: Perceptions, Policy, and Practice.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798881806446\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e496\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223582507148,"sku":"9798881806446","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3eab3813-ba72-4758-94cb-d037c6b16567.jpg?v=1783077950","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798881806446","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}