Facing the Brink – Crisis Diplomacy An intimate study of crisis diplomacy with a special emphasis on the Kennedy and Johnson years, Facing the Brink provides an interesting examination of the men and methods guiding post-1945 U.S. foreign policy, with descriptions of five major international crises –- Cyprus, Yemen, Viet Nam, the Soviet Union’s involvement in Cuba, and President DeGaulle’s actions with France’s withdrawal from NATO.

The 248-page hardbound book was written by Edward Weintal and Charles Bartlett and published in 1967 by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. The authors discuss both the personalities and the institutions that have shaped foreign policy, giving an intimate view of White House functions in world affairs and of the way four U.S. presidents made their decisions. Several startling revelations are included on Johnson’s Texas style diplomacy; the chapter on the Secretary of State provides a sharp evaluation and portrait of Dean Rusk.

According to the publisher, the book has no heroes and no villains – it’s calm in tone and often wryly entertaining. The authors contend that the essentials in a foreign policy – imagination, long-range planning, and formal machinery – have been pushed aside under one crisis after another – to be supplanted by brinkmanship. It’s an absorbing, relevant book – and leaves a valuable record of a turbulent time of our history.

Condition of the book is Very Good, although it is ex lib with the normal library markings. Neither the covers nor inside pages show apparent defects; the dust jacket is present and protected with a clear cover. (4147)
Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
ISBN: none  

American Foreign Policy History to 1927
Johns Hopkins professor John Holladay Latane wrote the highly detailed A HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, which was published in 1927 by Doubleday, Page & Co., Garden City NY.

Beginning with the country’s first foreign alliance, with the French during the Revolutionary War, the author traces history through sections that include Republican Principles and Ideals; Defiance of the Old World; Bounding Out Borders and Looking Over Seas; Safeguarding the Union; Expansion in Caribbean and Pacific; and Intervention in Europe. The book is very detailed and provides interesting reading in this specialized area of history.

The 725-page hardbound book is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. Inside pages show no apparent defects. (5701)

Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co.
ISBN: none  

Foreign Aid: Folly or Investment?
Both inside and outside the Congress, the question of foreign aid has become increasingly controversial. Why, many laypeople wonder, should the United States be a world philanthropic organization? To what extent do foreign countries deserve aid? What return, if any, does the United States receive for its huge expenditures?

In FOREIGN AID AND FOREIGN POLICY, Herbert Feis, Pulitzer Prize-winning economist-historian, surveyed the whole area of foreign aid and related it to the major issue of United States foreign policy. Foreign aid was not an isolated issue; it was an integral part of America's plan to strengthen the needy and to reinforce democratic principles, assailed as they were by the onslaught of Communism.

Dollars, as such, were not the prime constituent of foreign aid. Cash can be, and sometimes is, wasted by an irresponsible government to the detriment of its people. New techniques, essential equipment, expert advisers are of paramount importance, yet they can generate grave hazards and chaos. New industry may draw labor from rural areas to urban centers, creating slums and a decrease in needed food production. A new prosperity can induce apathy and an easy acceptance of good fortune. Novel ideas and reforms may appear to slight national pride, tradition and culture. National politics may reflect an influence that evokes obstinacy and resentment.

Feis examined the dangers and the benefits as well as the obstacles to successful achievement, inviting the reader to draw his own conclusions. It is the citizen who is providing aid; it is for the citizen, after studying the facts, to determine whether foreign aid is a folly or a sound investment.

Here, for everyone, is an insight into the complexity and magnitude of the task assumed by the United States and its value in terms of world peace and advantage to democracy.

The 246-page hardbound book was published in 1964 by St. Martin’s Press, New York. Condition is Very Good, although the book is ex lib with the usual library markings. The dust jacket is present – and protected with a mylar covering. Both the covers and inside pages are without apparent defects. (5954)

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
ISBN: none  

Castro, 1960s US Policy in Latin America

U.S. POLICY IN LATIN AMERICA is Vol. 35, Number 1 in the Reference Shelf series published in 1963 by the H.W. Wilson Co., New York.

Edited by Grant S. McClellan, the 263-page hardbound book features a series of articles on the topic, written by recognized experts, and organized in 5 major sections.

Among them are:
Section I - Latin America Today: Political and Social Trends (Revolution, Democracy, Social Forces, Leadership, Probable Future); Economic Trends (the Mosaic, One-Product Economies, Land Reforms); and The Cultural Heritage (Voices of Latin America, Catholic Church, Latin Universities).
II. Nations in Development: South America (Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile); Central America and the Caribbean (Our Nearest Neighbor, Haiti, Dominican Republic, British Guiana, Puerto Rico, Panama Canal - US View and British View).
III. Cuba and Communism: Cuba: What Happened? (Stormy History, Castro Revolution, US Case Against Castro, The State of Castro's Cuba); Communist Thrust in Latin America; Cuba, Russia and the US (Against Intervention in Cuba, For Intervention, Cuba's UN Statement, President Kennedy's Speech, Aftermath of Crisis).
IV. Prospect for Inter-American Unity: (Short History of Inter-American Relations, Regional Organization, Greater Unity Needed, Inter-American Development Bank, Central American Common Market).
V. Alliance for Progress: John F. Kennedy Proposes the Alliance for Progress; Declaration of Punta del Este; Objectives of the Alliance; Latin America View; Resolution and Change (What Kind of Change? Will Reforms Come in Time? How Much Intervention? Need for Immediate Aid, Aid for the Democratic Left); and A First Alliance Audit (Six Dilemmas of the Alliance, A Year's Report.)

The book features a complete bibliography. It is in Very Good condition, although is ex lib with the usual library markings. Covers show light scuffing and edge/corner wear. Inside pages are without defects we can find.

If you're interested in Latin America today … here's a valuable look at the history that made it so. A fascinating book! (1449)
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
ISBN: none  

How Americans View the 'Old World'
The American Image of The Old World is a new kind of intellectual history, exploring the ambivalence and ambiguity in the American image of Europe and tracing its historical obsolescence through the modern growth of the Atlantic community.

Written by Cushing Strout and published in 1963 by Harper & Row, New York, the nearly 300-page hardcover book tells the story, covering more than 200 years, in terms of both diplomatic and cultural history. It eliminates, for example, both isolationist and expatriate movements.

The book provides a fresh perspective on American history, doing justice to both the agreements and conflicts within American culture over the meaning of its heritage of Western civilization, and putting into perspective the strains in the Atlantic alliance. It joins the literary form of narrative history with the analytical insights of modern social studies.

If you enjoy reading American history, you'll probably enjoy examining this different view!

The book is in Very Good condition although ex lib and having the usual library markings. Dust jacket is present with Mylar protective cover. (1365)
Publisher: Harper & Row
ISBN: none  

Interstate Trade Barriers
Compiled by Julia E. Johnsen, Interstate Trade Barriers is Volume 14, #2 of The Reference Shelf series.

It was published in 1940 by H.W.Wilson, New York and featurs a cross-section of opinions regarding free trade within the United States.

The hardbound book has 215 pages and is Ex Lib. Condition is Good: Back cover creased; some scuffs; minor edge/corner/spine end wear.(4020)
Publisher: H. W. Wilson Co.
ISBN: none  

What's Wrong with U.S. Foreign Policy?
C.L. Sulzberger was diplomatic columnist and chief foreign correspondent for the New York Times newspaper, meeting almost every important political, military and economic figure in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States both during and after World War II. He was at the scene of many important events during those times.

Because of his opportunities and personal ability, Sulzberger brought both accuracy and conviction to his discussion of America's foreign policy in this 1959 book, What's Wrong with U.S. Foreign Policy?

Published by Harcourt, Brace and Co., New York, the 255-page hardbound book is extremely well-written and contains a sharp, accurate portrait of John Foster Dulles, an analysis of our State Department's overseas role, a discussion of the similarities between the U.S. and U.S.S.R., and specific examples of how foreign governments and people think and feel about America.

It also gives a detailed account of America's policy, war tactics, alliances, and economic interests.

The book is a succinct analysis of where this expert says the U.S. had been and where he felt the country was heading by pursuing its traditional foreign policy.

The book is completely indexed and offers a great look at the history of America's foreign policy … with interesting relevance to today's foreign policy standards.

It is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib and has the usual library markings. There is minor edge wear on the covers, but the majority is protected by the original dust jacket, which has a protective mylar covering. Some of the adhesive on this cover has left residue on the endpaper edges. We see no defects inside. (1577)
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Co.
ISBN: none