American Foreign Policy or Values in a Time of Upheaval

American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century

Author: Bruce W Jentleson

Thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent developments, the Third Edition of American Foreign Policy addresses with unmatched authority the most pressing foreign policy issues of this new global era: how should the United States wield its power, pursue peace, be true to its principles, and work with the international community? American Foreign Policy helps students approach these issues by applying a consistent critical framework throughout the text, emphasizing both the strategic and political aspects of foreign policy decision-making. With new readings and pedagogy in the text and a new website for study and review, the Third Edition is an unparalleled introduction to U.S. foreign policy amidst the challenges of terrorism, postwar Iraq, the Darfur crisis, globalization, democratization, and other timely issues.

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A primary text for courses on American foreign policy, encompassing both foreign policy strategy and foreign policy politics. Part I provides theory and history for establishing a framework for the dynamics of choice, and Part II applies this framework to the post- Cold War foreign policy agenda and major choices the US now faces. Pedagogical features include boxes on major policy and theoretical debates, and excerpts from speeches and documents. Jentleson is director of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy and professor of public policy and political science at Duke University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Values in a Time of Upheaval

Author: Pope Benedict XVI

In the worldwide best seller Values in a Time of Upheaval, Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) passionately defends the role traditional Judeo-Christian values should play in a pluralistic society and a multicultural world. He examines such crucial contemporary issues as the moral foundations of a free society, the role of spiritual values in promoting human rights, current challenges to Western culture, and the place of faith and love of God in finding true peace. Joseph Ratzinger proposes a balance of faith and reason that avoids the extremes of fundamentalist theocracies and secular, relativist states.

Table of Contents:

1	To change or to preserve? : political visions and political praxis	11
2	What keeps the world together : the prepolitical moral foundations of a free state	31
3	Freedom, law, and the good : moral principles in democratic societies	45
4	What is truth? : the significance of religious and ethical values in a pluralistic society	53
5	If you want peace... : conscience and truth	75
6	Searching for peace : tensions and dangers	101
7	What must we do? : Christians' responsibility for peace	117
8	Acting in the strength that comes from remembrance : the grace of reconciliation	123
9	Europe's identity : its intellectual foundations yesterday, today, and tomorrow	129
10	Common identity and common will : chances and dangers for Europe	151
	Epilogue : belief in the Triune God and peace in the world	161