The Reluctant Sheriff: The United States After the Cold War
by Richard N. Haass
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The Cold War came to an end in 1989 - and still there is no name for the present era, much less an American foreign policy to replace the now obsolete doctrine of containment. The Reluctant Sheriff by foreign policy expert Richard Haass fills this void. It is the first book both to provide a comprehensive understanding of the post-Cold War world and a compass to help the United States navigate it. The author proposes that the United States adopt a new foreign policy - "regulation" - and work show more to promote order in an often unruly world. To do this, the United States will frequently need to assume the role of global sheriff, one who forges coalitions or posses of states and other entities for specific tasks, much as was done during Operation Desert Storm. American unilateral action will rarely be a viable option; alliances and international organizations will be able to play a useful but limited role. show lessTags
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Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2003, has worked for four presidents, most recently as director of policy planning in the Department of State under George W. Bush, where he was a principal adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell. The recipient of the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award and the show more Presidential Citizens Medal, he is the author or editor of twelve previous books. Haass lives in New York City. show less
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
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- 327.73 — Society, government, & culture Political science International Relations: Spies North America United States
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- E840 .H3 — History of the United States United States Later twentieth century, 1961-2000 Biography (General)
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