Synopses & Reviews
Global Focus offers a penetrating critique of current U.S. foreign policy through a series of original essays by leading progressive scholars. This volume portrays the challenges and questions facing Americans and their government at a time when a new global order is being defined by transnational corporations, when the dimensions of U.S. military power bear little relation to threats, and when most global crises call for international solutions. The volume outlines the principles, practices, and policy alternatives that would help to make the U.S. a more responsible global leader and global partner.
Review
"the authors offer clear and coherent critiques of American policies in every area of the globe and in every aspect of foreign affairs."
--Choice
Synopsis
Global Focus offers a penetrating critique of current U.S. foreign policy through a series of original essays by leading progressive scholars.
About the Author
Martha Honey is co-founder of the Interhemispheric Resource Center and Director of the Foreign Policy Program.
Tom Barry is Director of the Peace and Security Program at the Institute for Policy Studies.
Table of Contents
Preface--Martha Honey * Challenges and Conundrums of a New U.S. Foreign Policy--Martha Honey * What Foreign Policy Costs Us--Robert Borosage * U.S. Leadership in Global Economy--John Cavanagh * National Security State--William Hartung * Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism--Bill Maynes * Environmental Security--David Hunter * Regional Overviews: Africa--Bill Minter, Asia Pacific--John Gershman, Former Soviet Union--John Feffer, Middle East--Stephen Zunes, East and Central Europe--Robert Kaufman and Janine Wedel, Latin American and Caribbean--Coletta Youngers, Western Europe--Jon Bach * Appendices