War, Welfare & Democracy

American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the “end of history” in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign policymakers still face dramatic challenges. In War, Welfare & Democracy , Peter Munson argues that the problems we face today stem from common roots—the modern state system’s struggle to cope with the pre