Foreign Studies

The US, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls "liberal hegemony", one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive, costly, and wasteful. Written for policymakers and observers alike, Restraint explains precisely why this grand strategy works poorly and then provides a carefully designed alternative grand strategy and an associated military strategy and force structure.

It’s 1985. The Bellport Evening Star, a weekly community paper headed by its sassy editor Vivian Allegra, covers both the humorous and serious issues that regularly erupt in this small village. When she agrees to host a teen exchange student from Catania for a year, Francesca, who descriptively discusses her ancient home city and is hilarious in her observations of American life and who teams up with Black student Keisha with her beautiful Broadway dancer aunt for the upcoming Step competition, life starts taking off. Actually it does for all of them. These are three strong women who in ...

"The greatest story ever told" is more than just a cliché. God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people, and that is what The Story is all about: the story of the Bible, God’s great love affair with humanity. Filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, and redemption, listen to chapter nine of this dramatized edition that sweeps you into the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible.

The American Revolution was not only a political contest for liberty, equality, and independence (for white men, at least); it was also a contest to define certain accounts of reality to be truthful while defining others as false and dangerous. Misinformation Nation argues that we must also conceive of the American Revolution as a series of misperceptions, misunderstandings, and uninformed overreactions.

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Americans frequently criticize US foreign policy for being overly costly and excessively militaristic. With its rising defense budgets and open-ended "forever wars," US foreign policy often appears disconnected from public opinion, reflecting the views of elites and special interests rather than the attitudes of ordinary citizens. The Commander-in-Chief Test argues that this conventional wisdom underestimates the role public opinion plays in shaping foreign policy.

Meticulously formatted, this is a highly listenable edition of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation of Central Intelligence Agency interrogation and detention programs launched in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

Are you ready to embark on the journey to become a U.S. Foreign Service Officer (FSO)? Preparing for the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) can be an intimidating task, but with the right approach, resources, and strategies, you can confidently navigate the exam and move closer to your dream career in diplomacy. This comprehensive study guide provides everything you need to succeed in your FSOT preparation, offering valuable insights into every section of the test, from English expression and grammar to U. S. government, economics, and international affairs.

Schmitz illuminates how the policies FDR pursued in response to the crises of the 1930s transformed Americans' thinking about their place in the world. He shows how the president developed an interlocking set of ideas that prompted a debate between isolationism and preparedness, guided the United States into World War II, and mobilized support for the war while establishing a sense of responsibility for the postwar world.

From National Book Award finalist Megan K. Stack, a stunning memoir of raising her children abroad with the help of Chinese and Indian women who are also working mothers....

Missionary Diplomacy illuminates the crucial place of religion in nineteenth-century American diplomacy. From the 1810s through the 1920s, Protestant missionaries positioned themselves as key experts in the development of American relations in Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and the Middle East. Missionaries served as consuls, translators, and occasional trouble-makers who forced the State Department to take actions it otherwise would have avoided. Yet as decades passed, more Americans began to question the propriety of missionaries' power.

For today’s teen, being able to communicate clearly in front of an audience is essential. From class presentations to interviews to online videos, an engaging talk can not only inspire and electrify a room, it can change people’s minds, and even change the world. Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk is the definitive guide to public speaking for a teen audience. Drawing from a teen’s day-to-day world - school, extracurriculars, online videos, college admissions procedures, bat and bar mitzvahs, debates, and more - head of TED Chris Anderson shares proven techniques.

For 17-year-old Delk Sinclair, studying abroad in Ireland means one thing: escape. Delk is tired of hearing about her friends' debutante parties, watching her pregnant stepmother redecorate her mother's house, and having to smile sweetly even though she doesn't think she'll ever get over losing her mother. Ireland is Delk's chance to be happy.

In this dynamic account, award-winning author Paul Fleischman arms teens with the basic tools to uncover vested interests and falsehoods by vetting sources, following the money, and checking references so that they can make informed decisions about what actions to take in the worldwide battle against climate change, overconsumption, and dwindling resources.

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100 English Dialogs is an indispensable traveler’s companion. Particularly useful for readers who want to amplify and diversify their English skills, the purpose of this quick reference guide to vocabulary and structure is to raise awareness of improvement potential and provide exposure to spoken English, while encouraging and challenging readers to explore common patterns of usage that are essential to modern English communication. Beginners, intermediate, and advanced non-native speakers will be able to increase their vocabulary and conversational skills, while improving their command ...

Dominar el FSOT: Guía de estudio para el examen de oficial del servicio exterior es un recurso esencial para cualquier persona que aspire a ingresar en el Servicio Exterior de los Estados Unidos. Esta completa guía cubre una amplia gama de temas necesarios para el éxito en el Examen de Oficial del Servicio Exterior (FSOT). La sección de Conocimientos Laborales profundiza en áreas cruciales como el Gobierno de los EE.UU., Historia de los EE.UU., Historia Universal y Geografía, Economía, Matemáticas y Estadística, Principios de Gestión, Comunicación y Medios, e Informática e ...

Welcome to the first English as a Second Language (ESL) workbook that accompanies the first novel in the Plain Jane young adult book series: Plain Jane Tagalong and the Magic Diary. This workbook contains many vocabulary words from the novel, broken down by A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1 English proficiency levels so that everyone can use it as a learning tool, no matter which level you are starting at. Some of the vocabulary words can be found in the English dictionary while others relate to various slang words, sayings/expressions, and idioms that were commonly used by native English-speaking ...

The Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in College is the first book to reveal the insider secrets about how professors really grade. The book offers high-value, practical tips about how to succeed at each of the five "grade-bearing" moments of the semester.

Standing in the midst of rapidly shifting cultural sands, how ought Christians to live as witnesses for Christ in the modern western world? The more things change, the more we have to learn from the New Testament, written to believers inhabiting a pagan culture, much like our own. 1 Peter has a lot to teach us on how to serve Christ in societies shaped by ignorance and rejection of the true God. 1 Peter is a critical book of Scripture for study by Christians today, due to its emphasis on serving Christ in a world that is hostile to him and the gospel. It speaks to the Christian today in ...