Perseus Academic: America Between the Wars by Derek Chollet

The history of diplomacy and international affairs are inseparable from the history of politics; but it is extremely difficult to do them all justice in a single book. Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier not only succeed, they succeed in style—and they provide a persuasive and entirely original way of understanding America's role in global affairs during a pivotal dozen years.—Sean Wilentz, professor of history at Princeton University

Splendidly illuminating…. This book will become the standard account of U.S. foreign policy in the first decade after the Cold War.—Foreign Affairs

…An astute and highly informed book…. The authors provide an insightful assessment of the competing perspectives within the administration of George Herbert Walker Bush that have continued to inform Washington foreign policy debates through the Iraq war and teh current election style…—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times