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Jan 17, 20 the american age is lafeber s grand attempt to summarize in 700 pages the history of american foreign policy since 1750 yes, since before we were even a country. America, russia, and the cold war, 19452006 by walter. Beginning in the mideighteenth century, lafeber gives a complete history to the present, examining all areas of foreign policy with great continuity and cohesiveness. Lafeber has revised nearly every chapter in the book. Michael jordan and the new global capitalism new edition by. We first met walt lafeber in the fall of 1956 in fred harvey harringtons seminar at the university of wisconsin. This was the ringing judgment of william seward, abraham lincolns secretary of. A history of the united states since the 1890s walter lafeber, richard polenberg. Several other themes are woven through walter lafebers stirring narrative. At that time, the prevailing critique of american foreign policy in the academy was the realist commentary most effectively presented in george frost kennans american diplomacy, 19001950. Walter lafeber is a historian who relishes being one of the old school types with a sense of humor, a warmth and wisdom grounded in the fundamentals that come from cultivating a long view, whether it be in foreign relations history or baseball. This is the absolute leading text on us foreign policy.
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He also wrote the american search for opportunity, volume ii of the cambridge history of american foreign relations 1994. The cambridge history of american foreign relations by. United states foreign policy at home and abroad 1750 to the present 2 volumes in 1 9780393964745. The new cambridge history of american foreign relations by. A halfcentury of friends, foreign policy, and great losers was given to a nearly 3,000person, capacity gathering of former students, cornell alumni, and colleagues at the beacon theatre in new york city. Since 1968, professor lafeber has been the marie underhill noll professor of american history at cornell university, and in 1994, he was named a stephen h.
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