ABSTRACT

In formulating policy toward the Third World, U.S. decisionmakers have been hampered by a superficial understanding of events in developing countries, by a tendency to deal with Third World problems in terms of global considerations, and by the role of the United States as a superpower with responsibility for helping to manage regional security aff

chapter 1|10 pages

The Twilight of American Exceptionalism

chapter 2|8 pages

New Claimants for Power

chapter 3|13 pages

Global and Regional Systems

chapter 4|11 pages

Relating to the Third World

chapter 5|13 pages

The Choice of Strategies

chapter 6|58 pages

The Situation in Individual Regions

chapter 7|38 pages

Policy Directions