War and American Foreign Policy

David J. Lorenzo is a professor in the College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University, Taiwan. He is the author of various books and other publications addressing political theory and issues of war and peace, including articles in the American Journal of Political Science, World Affairs, and Democracy and Security.

“This is a useful book for a US Foreign Policy class, but in its arrangement as case studies, even more suited as a course assignment on a particular conflict--there are valuable discussion points … .” (Margaret Sankey, goodreads.com, October 16, 2021)

• Chapter 1. Discussions of War and the Necessity Standard.- Chapter 2. The Necessity Standard, Arguments, and Norms.- Chapter 3. The War of 1812.- Chapter 4. The War with Mexico.- Chapter 5. The War with Spain and the Insurgency in the Philippines.- Chapter 6. The Great War.- Chapter 7. World War II.- Chapter 8. Korea and the Early Cold War.- Chapter 9. The War in Vietnam.- Chapter 10. The First Gulf War.- Chapter 11. The Second Gulf War.- Chapter 12. The Necessity Standard in Recent Policy Discussions.- Chapter 13. The Necessity Standard and Discussions of War in the US.