{"title":"Mark Atwood Lawrence","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Mark Atwood Lawrence collection, where history enthusiasts can delve into expertly researched narratives that illuminate pivotal moments of the 20th century. Lawrence, a renowned historian and academic, has carved a niche in the field of History \u0026amp; Military literature. His works are celebrated for their thorough analysis and engaging storytelling, making complex historical events accessible to a broad audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his acclaimed books is \u003cem\u003eThe End of Ambition\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores the intricate dynamics of American foreign policy during the 1960s. Lawrence's insightful writing offers readers fresh perspectives on how global and domestic factors influenced the strategies of the United States, shaping the broader contours of international relations at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence's compelling accounts are not just educational; they invite readers to reflect on the geopolitical forces that have moulded our modern world. His meticulous research and engaging prose make this collection a must-read for anyone with an interest in history and military affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse through the collection today and embark on an intellectual journey through the chaotic and transformative decades that have defined the current global landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-end-of-ambition-by-mark-atwood-lawrence-9780691126401","title":"The End of Ambition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking new history of how the Vietnam War thwarted U.S. liberal ambitions in the developing world and at home in the 1960s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the 1960s, John F. Kennedy and other American liberals expressed boundless optimism about the ability of the United States to promote democracy and development in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. With U.S. power, resources, and expertise, almost anything seemed possible in the countries of the Cold War's \"Third World\"—developing, postcolonial nations unaligned with the United States or Soviet Union. Yet by the end of the decade, this vision lay in ruins. What happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe End of Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Atwood Lawrence offers a groundbreaking new history of America's most consequential decade. He reveals how the Vietnam War, combined with dizzying social and political changes in the United States, led to a collapse of American liberal ambition in the Third World—and how this transformation was connected to shrinking aspirations back home in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the middle and late 1960s, democracy had given way to dictatorship in many Third World countries, while poverty and inequality remained pervasive. As America's costly war in Vietnam dragged on and as the Kennedy years gave way to the administrations of Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon, America became increasingly risk-averse and embraced a new policy of promoting mere stability in the Third World. Paying special attention to the U.S. relationships with Brazil, India, Iran, Indonesia, and southern Africa, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this momentous change and of how international and U.S. events intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an original new perspective on a war that continues to haunt U.S. foreign policy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850030305516,"sku":"9780691126401","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1251153482434.jpg?v=1759076680"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mark-atwood-lawrence.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}