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A 10 page discussion of the evolution we have witnessed in the U.S. in regard to our societal and governmental cohesiveness. The author explores the roles played by the two party political system and the growing number of special interests groups. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Once rather standoffish in our interactions with the rest of the world, U.S. foreign policy has evolved considerably over the years.
We now seem to be involved in a multitude of fronts and situations around the world. Our involvement has encompassed everything from politics to economics to human rights.
The evolution we have witnessed in our foreign policies has been particularly interesting since Vietnam and the end of the Cold War. Without the Soviet Union as a
clearly defined enemy, the U.S. has been thrown into the quandary of having no real point of focus. Author Howard J. Wiarda (1996) reiterates this fact, writing that:
"over the years, especially since the Vietnam War and now accelerating again with the absence of
the Soviet threat, US policy has lacked focus: it has become more politicized, more partisan and more conflicted....The divisions are basic and they are deep.. they reflect the more divided,
fragmented and politically discordant society that America has become" No words could ring truer.
The divisions which exist are, in fact, of significant concern. These divisions, however, cannot be attributed to one aspect of American society and government but to many. At
the same time, the question of how political systems can best accommodate the quest for representation of all interests has been debated for centuries and is one to which we
must come to an answer if the fractionation we are currently witnessed is to be adequately addressed. Morris Fiorina, in "The Decline of Collective Responsibility in American Politics", is
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