This Paperback Book item from Longman was reviewed on 25-Oct-2008.
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1) Paperback Book Rise to Globalism by Longman. This is a good survey of American foreign policy since 1938. It can be dry at times since it is dealing with policy but I highly recommend it. Stephen E. Ambrose co-wrote it so you know it must be pretty good. I recommend this because many Americans now adays don´t really know much about America´s foreign policy and how we became a hegemonic power. If you are interested in American foreign policy since 1938, then this is the book for you.¤ 2) Paperback Book Rise to Globalism by Longman. This book started out really well. Ambrose did a good job of laying out the history of America´s global relations. Like a good historian he pointed out the facts of what happened. He gave credit where credit was due but also gave appropriate criticisms. Yes it is easy to look back and criticize but he did so evenhandedly so that students could learn.
Somewhere in the book the tone changed decidedly. Instead of pointing out what was good and what was bad about the presidents and their policies the book started taking on a definent slant. Where one would have at least expected some criticism of Carter you got only defense. At one point the author´s only justification for Carter not being all that bad was that Nixon was bad too. This sounds like playground logic if I ever heard it.
I went through the book and found something out that I did not know when I purchased it. Rather than two authors collaborating on one piece the actually wrote separate parts of the book. Originally written by Ambrose the book was later revised by Brinkley who obviously is nowhere near the historian that Ambrose was. A good historian can turn their personal feelings aside and look at things objectively, Brinkley is not one of them.
The book was five stars up to the Nixon years when Ambrose was clearly writing. 0 stars are attributed to the op-ed portion that marks Brinkley´s contribution.¤ 3) Paperback Book Rise to Globalism by Longman. mr. ambrose has always been an easy target. he´s overextended they say. well, after reading this pile of words, i´d reduce ambrose to a decent intro to the topic. if you´d like an overview of events during america´s rise to superpower status, flip through these pages and consider his editorials lightly. the events are indisputable and his spin is helpful. ambrose is like water on a paper towel. give this book to young students who express interest in american foreign policy during the 20th century. if they indicate an interest, start pursuing other tomes, written by legitimate historians well-versed in their subjects.¤ 4) Paperback Book Rise to Globalism by Longman. Ambrose´s writing is so fluid and exciting that the book reads more like a novel than a history book. A great read.¤ 5) Paperback Book Rise to Globalism by Longman. This is a great book for those looking to understand the United States´ position in the world today. Ambrose and Brinkley are two critically acclaimed authors who have an excellent grasp on America in the 20th century.
The current edition of the book covers the period from 1938 to the first Clinton administration. The authors provide a good explanation of all major military conflicts and foreign policy decisions the U.S. made during those years. Note, however, that this book only covers U.S. foreign policy and deals very little with domestic policy and events. Ambrose and Brinkley do an excellent job connecting major themes in American foreign policy, such as containment and the Truman Doctrine, to the actions Presidents and Secretaries of State and Defense made.
The book is an excellent overview for casual readers and historians looking to understand American foreign policy over the last sixty years. Sentences are kept brief and to the point. The chapters flow with a good narration of events and in a chronological order. Ambrose and Brinkley, while not providing a bibliography, do provide some good suggestions for further reading. Overall, this is an excellent starting point for casual historians and students of modern U.S. history concerned with foreign policy.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 22-Nov-2008, 01402683169780140268317, 680-160-7X0-070-230-370-281-8 
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