二十世纪后半叶世界舞台上的美国——《美国战后外交史:从杜鲁门到里根》绪论

AMERICA ON THE WORLD STAGE OF THE LATTER HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY

1945年2月,雅尔塔,尤索波夫宫,斯大林为两位贵宾祝酒。为丘吉尔: “……世界上最勇敢的首相,集政治领导与军事领导于一身。当整个欧洲都匍匐于希特勒脚下时,他说英国即使没有盟国,也要独力挺身而出与德国战斗……

The essay is an introduction to A History of Postwar American Diplomacy, which covers the Cold War period featured by the rivalry between the two superpowers. Herein lie the unique characteristics of U. S. diplomacy. Now in the post-Cold War period two questions are usually asked. First, facing serious challenges, is the United States declining? Second, as the only world superpower, will it be more assertive in pursuing hegemony? The author’s answer to both questions is negative.