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- 2015-09-07
- ISBN
- 9781939709707
- EAN
- 9781939709707
- Book Title
- Perilous Partners : the Benefits and Pitfalls of America's Alliances with Authoritarian Regimes
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Cato Institute
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.7in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, International Relations / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 35.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 600 Pages
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Perilous Partners creates a strategy for conducting an effective U.S. foreign policy without betraying fundamental American values.
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Cato Institute
ISBN-10
1939709709
ISBN-13
9781939709707
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Book Title
Perilous Partners : the Benefits and Pitfalls of America's Alliances with Authoritarian Regimes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, International Relations / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
600 Pages
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Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.7in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
35.6 Oz
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E840.C366 2015
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Despite the reference to "benefits" in the subtitle, few are described in this derisive Cato Institute treatise on post-WWII American foreign policy. Senior Cato fellow Carpenter (The Fire Next Door) and adjunct scholar Innocent tear into successive presidential administrations for pursuing relationships with authoritarian regimes throughout the world. For a country claiming to be based on "peace, democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law," as Ronald Reagan put it, the actions of the U.S.--publicly and covertly--did not stay true to its founding ideals. Even Jimmy Carter, famous for his focus on human rights over the realpolitik of Nixon and Kissinger, comes under fire for not doing enough to distance the U.S. from human rights abusers, notably the Shah of Iran. The president who receives the least criticism is Bill Clinton, largely because his presidency fell after the Cold War and before the War on Terror. In the authors' opinion, the reasons given for aligning with repressive regimes were rarely vital to national interests, rather serving to justify interventionalism around the world. This lengthy read may be hard to swallow for some, but it will also be eye-opening to those confused by inconsistencies and discrepancies in American foreign policy over the last 70 years. (Sept.), Despite the reference to "benefits" in the subtitle, few are described in this derisive Cato Institute treatise on post-WWII American foreign policy. Senior Cato fellow Carpenter (The Fire Next Door) and adjunct scholar Innocent tear into successive presidential administrations for pursuing relationships with authoritarian regimes throughout the world. For a country claiming to be based on "peace, democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law," as Ronald Reagan put it, the actions of the U.S.publicly and covertlydid not stay true to its founding ideals. Even Jimmy Carter, famous for his focus on human rights over the realpolitik of Nixon and Kissinger, comes under fire for not doing enough to distance the U.S. from human rights abusers, notably the Shah of Iran. The president who receives the least criticism is Bill Clinton, largely because his presidency fell after the Cold War and before the War on Terror. In the authors' opinion, the reasons given for aligning with repressive regimes were rarely vital to national interests, rather serving to justify interventionalism around the world. This lengthy read may be hard to swallow for some, but it will also be eye-opening to those confused by inconsistencies and discrepancies in American foreign policy over the last 70 years. (Sept.) Publishers Weekly, 08/14/2015 Thoroughly researched and persuasively argued, Perilous Partners provides a damning indictment of U.S. support for tyrannical regimes over the past 70 years. As Carpenter and Innocent conclusively show, such support rarely advanced U.S. policy goals but consistently undermined America's moral standing. Highly recommended for all serious students of American foreign policy. -- Michael Klare, author of Blood and Oil The American penchant for moralizing when it comes to foreign policy has benefited the world little while earning for the United States a well-deserved reputation for hypocrisy. As Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent make clear in this very instructive book, morality does have a role in statecraft. But striking a balance between values and interests requires something more than glib posturing. Their concept of ethical pragmatism provides a way to find that balance. -- Andrew J. Bacevich, professor emeritus of history and international relations, Boston University While Americans are still liked in most of the world, our government is often hated. Perilous Partners shows how U.S. interests are better served when we are a beacon rather than a policeman, something we don't do well, especially in the Middle East. Instead, we just create new enemies. This book lays it all out clearlyfrom times past when America held the moral high ground, to now, when we have lost so much of it. -- Jon Basil Utley, Publisher, The American Conservative
Table of Content
Part One: Washington's Questionable Cold War Allies Chapter 1 Uncle Sam's Backyard: Friendly Latin American Strongmen Chapter 2 Chiang Kai-shek: America's Troublesome Free World" Client Chapter 3 A Preference for Authoritarians: The U.S. Backs South Korean Dictators Chapter 4 From Jinnah to Jihad: Washington's Cold War Ties with Pakistan Chapter 5 Cold War to Holy War: The U.S.-Saudi Alliance Chapter 6 Subverting Democracy: Supporting the Shah of Iran Chapter 7 Navigating a Quagmire: Sustaining South Vietnamese Dictators Chapter 8 Heart of Darkness: U.S. Policy toward Mobutu's Dictatorship in Zaire Chapter 9 Flying Blind in Manila: Enabling Ferdinand Marcos Chapter 10 The Good Communists": Tito and Ceausescu Chapter 11 Playing the China Card: Strategic Rapprochement with Beijing Part Two: America's Authoritarian Partners after 9/11 Chapter 12 Pyramid of Cards: Washington's Policy toward Egypt from Mubarak to El-Sisi Chapter 13 From Golden Chain" to Arab Spring: The Sordid Tale of U.S.-Saudi Ties Chapter 14 Janus-Faced Partners: America and Pakistan after 9/11 Chapter 15 Tangled Tales of the Silk Road: Washington and Central Asia's Tyrants Part Three: Concluding Observations Chapter 16 Closing the Values Gap: Protecting Security, Preserving Values
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2015-025181
Dewey Decimal
327.73009/04
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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