US Foreign Policy towards China, Cuba and Iran

Name: US Foreign Policy towards China, Cuba and Iran
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

US Foreign Policy towards China, Cuba and IranThe Politics of Recognition\nAuthor(s): Greg Ryan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032096575, 978-1032096575\nSynopsis\nHistorically, the United States saw itself as embodying the best system of government with a foreign policy goal of bringing this system to the rest of the world. While Washington has, at times, dealt more realistically with other great powers at odds with this view, it has also attempted to alienate lesser states who reject the American system. The policies of non-recognition of China, Cuba and Iran were marked instances of this phenomenon. As the Obama administration renewed ties with Cuba and contemplated a more cooperative relationship with Iran, staunch opposition arose in defence of maintaining the long-standing policy of disengagement with these regimes. \n\nProviding a timely explanation for the origins of and continued support for US polici.