An introduction to the main issues of American foreign policy as it has evolved during the first post-Cold War presidency. There are substantive excerpts from major presidential policy statements to illustrate the points and turning points discussed in each chapter. The collection is intended as a supplementary text in American foreign policy and contemporary international relations. It includes a bibliography and a guide to accessing contemporary foreign policy information on line.

Alvin Z. Rubinstein, Albina Shayevich, Boris Zlotnikov

Chapter 1 Strategic Outlook for a New World Order; Chapter 2 Dealing with Russia; Chapter 3 NATO Enlargement: Origins and Implications; Chapter 4 Dealing with China: Friendly Competitor or Looming Adversary?; Chapter 5 The United Nations and the United States: Rhetoric and Reality; Chapter 6 Transitions and Nationalism in the Former Yugoslavia; Chapter 7 Continuing the American Legacy in the Middle East; Chapter 8 Weapons of Mass Destruction: Coping with Twenty-first Century Threats;