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"Long before the arrival of Western emissaries and powers, East Asian peoples and states were deeply involved in world affairs. In this sweeping account, Warren I. Cohen explores four millennia of international relations from the vantage points of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Writing incisively and authoritatively for readers at all levels, Cohen paints a broad but revealing portrait of East Asia's place in the world. He defines the region's boundaries widely, looking beyond China, Japan, and Korea to include Southeast Asia, and extends the scope of international relations to consider the vital role of cultural and economic exchanges. Cohen examines the system of Chinese domination in the ancient world, the exchanges between East Asia and the Islamic world, Chinese sea voyages to Arabia and East Africa, and the emergence of a European-defined international system. He chronicles the new imperialism of the 1890s, the ascendancy of Japan, the trials of World War II, the drama of the Cold War, and the transformations of East Asian states toward the close of the twentieth century. By showing that East Asia has often been preeminent on the world stage, this book not only recasts the past but also adds crucial historical perspective on international politics today. This second edition of East Asia at the Center is updated throughout and features new material on the first decades of the twenty-first century"--

Long before the arrival of Western emissaries and powers, East Asian peoples and states were deeply involved in world affairs. In this sweeping account, Warren I. Cohen explores four millennia of international relations from the vantage points of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.Writing incisively and authoritatively for readers at all levels, Cohen paints a broad but revealing portrait of East Asia's place in the world. He defines the region's boundaries widely, looking beyond China, Japan, and Korea to include Southeast Asia, and extends the scope of international relations to consider the vital role of cultural and economic exchanges. Cohen examines the system of Chinese domination in the ancient world, the exchanges between East Asia and the Islamic world, Chinese sea voyages to Arabia and East Africa, and the emergence of a European-defined international system. He chronicles the new imperialism of the 1890s, the ascendancy of Japan, the trials of World War II, the drama of the Cold War, and the transformations of East Asian states toward the close of the twentieth century. By showing that East Asia has often been preeminent on the world stage, this book not only recasts the past but also adds crucial historical perspective on international politics today.This second edition of East Asia at the Center features new material on the first decades of the twenty-first century

America's Response to China has long been the standard resource for a succinct, historically grounded assessment of an increasingly complicated relationship. For this sixth edition, Warren I. Cohen adds an analysis of the policies of Barack Obama and the complications of the presidency of Donald Trump.

To create a nation -- A not quite perfect union -- A rising imperial power -- Civil War -- The new empire -- Teddy Roosevelt and the great power game -- To make the world safe for democracy -- World leadership -- Franklin Roosevelt leads the nation to war -- Origins of the Cold War -- The Korean War as a turning point -- New leaders and new arenas -- On the brink of nuclear war -- Vietnam and the lessons of great power arrogance -- The quest for detente -- The Reagan surprise-enter Gorbachev -- The new world order -- The vulcans rise-and fall -- The Obama promise -- Last thoughts

To create a nation -- A not quite perfect union -- A rising imperial power -- Civil War -- The new empire -- Teddy Roosevelt and the great power game -- To make the world safe for democracy -- World leadership -- Franklin Roosevelt leads the nation to war -- Origins of the Cold War -- The Korean War as a turning point -- New leaders and new arenas -- On the brink of nuclear war -- Vietnam and the lessons of great power arrogance -- The quest for detente -- The Reagan surprise-enter Gorbachev -- The new world order -- The vulcans rise-and fall -- The Obama promise -- Last thoughts

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. To Create a Nation -- 2. A Not Quite Perfect Union -- 3. A Rising Imperial Power -- 4. Civil War -- 5. The New Empire -- 6. Teddy Roosevelt and the Great Power Game -- 7. To Make the World Safe for Democracy -- 8. World Leadership -- 9. Franklin Roosevelt Leads the Nation to War -- 10. Origins of the Cold War -- 11. The Korean War As a Turning Point -- 12. New Leaders And New Arenas -- 13. On The Brink Of Nuclear War -- 14. Vietnam and the Lessons of Great Power Arrogance -- 15. The Quest for Détente -- 16. The Reagan Surprise—Enter Gorbachev -- 17. The New World Order -- 18. The Vulcans Rise—and Fall -- 19. The Obama Promise -- Last Thoughts -- Index

"Belief in the United States as a force for good in the world runs deep. Yet an honest consideration reveals a history marred by great crimes and ordinary errors, alongside many achievements and triumphs. In this comprehensive account of American foreign relations from the nation's founding through the present day, the diplomatic historian Warren I. Cohen calls attention to the uses--and abuses--of U.S. international leadership and the noble as well as the exploitative ends that American power has wrought. In A Nation Like All Others, Cohen offers a brisk, argumentative history that confronts the concept of American exceptionalism and decries the lack of moral imagination in American foreign policy. He begins with the foreign policy of colonial and post-revolutionary America, exploring interactions with European powers and Native Americans and the implications of slavery and westward expansion. He then traces the rise of American empire; the nation's choices leading up to and in the wake of the First World War; and World War II and renewed military involvement in foreign affairs. Cohen provides a long history of the Cold War, from its roots under Truman through the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the transformation of the international system under Reagan and Gorbachev. Finally, he surveys America's recent history in the Middle East, with particular attention to the mismanagement of the War on Terror and Abu Ghraib. Written with great depth of knowledge and moral clarity, A Nation Like All Others suggests that an unflinching look at the nation's past is America's best option to shape a better future"--Publisher's description

This compelling book tells the inspirational stories of men and women who fought for peace, freedom, equality, and human rights throughout the twentieth century. Often at great personal risk, they did what they could to alleviate the suffering caused by Hitler, Stalin, and Mao; by racists in America and South Africa; and those who would oppress women everywhere. Tracing the lives of the unsung and the famous, Cohen retraces the lives of such figures as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John XXIII, Aung San Suu Kyi, Margaret Sanger, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Togethe