02419cam a2200409 i 4500 23566695 BJBSDDR 20260204150758.0 ta 240220s2024 nyu b 001 0 eng 2023496588 9780197746929 (pbk) 0197746926 (pbk) 9780197621813 epub DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- 002 E 183.7 M271f 2024 327.73 Mandelbaum, Michael, 1946- 1680 The four ages of American foreign policy : weak power, great power, superpower, hyperpower / Michael Mandelbaum. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024. ©2022 xv, 610 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Independence, 1765-1788 In the shadow of the French Revolution, 1788-1815 The continental republic, 1815-1865 Great-power debut, 1865-1914 The offshore balancer, 1914-1933 The arsenal of democracy, 1933-1945 The contest of systems, 1945-1953 War improbable, peace impossible, 1953-1979 A superpower dies in bed, 1979-1990 The new world order, 1990-2001 Back to the future, 2001-2015 "Terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, launched the United States into three wars: a global war on terror; a war in Afghanistan; and a war against Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. In both Afghanistan and Iraq American efforts to install stable, democratic, friendly governments encountered opposition, and the United States found itself fighting against insurgencies in both places. In 2008, a severe financial crisis struck America, which led to a prolonged global recession. By the end of this period, Russia, China, and Iran had begun to mount serious challenges to American interests in Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East respectively. This brought an end to the fourth age of American foreign policy"-- Provided by publisher. United States Foreign relations. Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 73 7 cbc origcop 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 123548 123548 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2025-05-22 0 002 E 183.7 M271f 2024 00000192820 2025-05-22 00:00:00 1 2025-05-22 BK