The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat by Vali Nasr

Yaqoob-ul-Hassan

Archive data: Person was Research Analyst at MP-IDSA Dr. Yaqoob-ul Hassan is a Research Analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. His areas of research includes… Continue reading The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat by Vali Nasr read more

The Dispensable Nation provides a useful critique of the Obama administration. The author, Vali Nasr, analyses Obama’s foreign policy, especially his approach towards regions afflicted by crises, from the volatile Arab region to the badlands of South Asia. The book sheds light on the tussle between the State Department and the White House which impacts the making as well as the implementation of US foreign policy.