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Tony Smith

Capsule Review
Mar/Apr
2009
The Crisis of American Foreign Policy: Wilsonianism in the Twenty-first Century
<p>Walter Russell Mead</p>

Was George W. Bush the heir of Woodrow Wilson? That is the important question addressed by the four authors who created this short but lucid contribution to the U.S. foreign policy debate.
Response
Nov/Dec
2004
Was Iraq a Fool's Errand?
Tony Smith and Larry Diamond
Capsule Review
May/Jun
2001
Foreign Attachments: The Power of Ethnic Groups in the Making of American Foreign Policy
Philip Zelikow
Capsule Review
Mar/Apr
2001
After Victory: Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars
Tony Smith
Capsule Review
Nov/Dec
1994
America's Mission: The United States and the Worldwide Struggle for Democracy in the Twentieth Century
David C. Hendrickson
Essay
Nov/Dec
1994
In Defense of Interventionpremium content icon
Tony Smith

President Clinton has finally done the right thing in Haiti. Expanding democracy abroad squarely fits America's Wilsonian tradition. Historically, this approach has provided a proven alternative to communism and fascism, a healthy outlet for nationalism, and a sturdy pillar of America's Cold War success. A democratic Latin America holds the best prospect for good relations with the United States.
Capsule Review
Spring
1982
The Pattern of Imperialism: The United States, Great Britain, and the Late-Industrializing World Since 1815
John C. Campbell
Capsule Review
Winter
1978
The French Stake in Algeria, 1945-1962
John C. Campbell
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In the Magazine

November/December 2009 / 6, 88
Essay
In the Quicksands of Somalia
Bronwyn Bruton

Washington's repeated attempts to bring peace to Somalia with state-building initiatives have failed, even backfired. It should renounce political intervention and encourage local development without trying to improve governance.
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