Ann Karreth

This book explores how the United States responds to eight of today’s most pressing global hotspots: Russia, China, Israel–Palestine, Ukraine, Iran, North Korea, the Caribbean Basin, and the Sahel. Since World War II, the U.S. has held a central role in the international system—but its leadership is increasingly tested by rising tensions and conflicts around the world. Drawing on a clear framework of issues, interests, and actors, the authors examine how U.S. policies are shaped, the motivations behind them, and their impact on global stability. Essential reading for students and scholars of American foreign policy, international relations, and global politics, this book offers a compelling look at the evolving role of the United States and its influence on the future of international peace and security.

This book explores how the United States responds to eight of today’s most pressing global hotspots: Russia, China, Israel–Palestine, Ukraine, Iran, North Korea, the Caribbean Basin, and the Sahel. Since World War II, the U.S. has held a central role in the international system—but its leadership is increasingly tested by rising tensions and conflicts around the world. Drawing on a clear framework of issues, interests, and actors, the authors examine how U.S. policies are shaped, the motivations behind them, and their impact on global stability. Essential reading for students and scholars of American foreign policy, international relations, and global politics, this book offers a compelling look at the evolving role of the United States and its influence on the future of international peace and security.

This book is organized to examine the major subjects taught in American politics through the lens of twenty-five hot button issues affecting American politics and policy today. These key issues reflect the ideas, principles, concerns, fears, morals, and hopes of the American people. The authors argue that these issues are the heart and soul of the American political system, serving as the basis for the disagreements that drive citizens, public servants, and elected officials into action. Features of this Innovative Text Examines 25 issues in light of the 2016 presidential election and beyond. Up-to-date chapters reflect important developments in the arenas of money and politics, immigration, health care, race relations and civil rights, gun control, and gay rights in particular. Includes international coverage with recent and ongoing events surrounding Iran, Syria, Israel and Palestine, and China. A chapter on Russia puts recent developments in Syria, Ukraine, Crimea, and the "near abroad" in context with US foreign policy.

This book is organized to examine the major subjects taught in American politics through the lens of twenty-five hot button issues affecting American politics and policy today. These key issues reflect the ideas, principles, concerns, fears, morals, and hopes of the American people. The authors argue that these issues are the heart and soul of the American political system, serving as the basis for the disagreements that drive citizens, public servants, and elected officials into action. Features of this Innovative Text Examines 25 issues in light of the 2016 presidential election and beyond. Up-to-date chapters reflect important developments in the arenas of money and politics, immigration, health care, race relations and civil rights, gun control, and gay rights in particular. Includes international coverage with recent and ongoing events surrounding Iran, Syria, Israel and Palestine, and China. A chapter on Russia puts recent developments in Syria, Ukraine, Crimea, and the "near abroad" in context with US foreign policy.