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As director for European affairs at the National Security Council from 1989 to 1992, Robert Hutchings was at the heart of U.S. policymaking toward Europe and the Soviet Union during the dizzyingly fast dissolution of the Soviet bloc. In American Diplomacy and the End of the Cold War, he reconstructs the perspectives of U.S. and European policymakers, describes their decisions, and critically reviews their actions.

Argues that diplomat Kennan's Cold War containment strategy ought to be employed in the war on terrorism. Its allure lies in its full-spectrum program to address the underlying causes of terrorism, seen as the quintessential weapon of the weak against the strong. It is contended that this millenarian backlash rising out of Arab countries need not be permanent, just as Kennan asserted that Soviet ideology could be overcome. The US & other Western nations must engage Muslims to discern similarities. While fighting al Qaeda is paramount in the short term, the campaign must embody a far more expansive strategy of engagement in economic, educational, & political spheres. Extant initiatives are cited & suggestions for further efforts made. The US conflict with radical Islam is not viewed as a clash of civilizations to be fought to the finish; a long-term perspective is required of the US if it is to prevail. J. Zendejas

Yugoslavia, Poland, and Hungary; 1970s and 1980s; 4 articles.

Robert L. Hutchings ; Mit dt. Zsfassung ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- 4 Z 68.247-1985,13/17

Diplomacy is essential to the conduct of foreign policy and international business in the twenty-first century. Yet, few international actors are trained to understand or practice effective diplomacy. Poor diplomacy has contributed to repeated setbacks for the United States and other major powers in the last decade. Drawing on deep historical research, this book aims to 'reinvent' diplomacy for our current era. The original and comparative research provides a foundation for thinking about what successful outreach, negotiation, and relationship building with foreign actors should look like