The History of American Foreign Policy chronicles events and policies with emphasis on the international setting and constraints within which American foreign policy-makers had to operate since revolutionary times; the domestic pressures on those policy-makers; and the ideologies, preferences, and personal idiosyncrasies of the leaders themselves. The new edition provides expanded coverage of the role of cultural and intellectual factors in setting up the problems faced by U.S. policy-makers, as well as new materials on globalization and the War on Terror in volume 2. The historiographical essays at the end of each chapter have been revised to reflect the most recent scholarship.

“Distinguished historian of American Foreign Relations, Jerald Combs, provides a clear, concise, and readable survey of the history of America and the world. This updated classic text reflects the author's years of studying the subject and gives the reader a wonderful understanding of the complexities and trends in American foreign relations. It is a must read for anyone interested in the history the America's interaction with the world." — Kyle Longley, Arizona State University (*)

"This revised and updated edition of Jerald Combs's excellent, student-friendly text is most welcome. It should get widespread adoptions." — George Herring, Professor Emeritus, University of Kentucky