In The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy, the eminent scholar of American foreign policy Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the history of the foreign policy of the United States. He divides American history into four distinct periods, with each defined by the consistent ...

In The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy, the eminent scholar of American foreign policy Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the history of the foreign policy of the United States. He divides American history into four distinct periods, with each defined by the consistent increase in the power the country has had at its disposal in its relations with other nations.