↑ James M. McCormick, American Foreign Policy and Process (2009) ch 7-8
↑ George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (2008)
↑ Richard Russell, "American Diplomatic Realism: A Tradition Practised and Preached by George F. Kennan," Diplomacy and Statecraft, Nov 2000, Vol. 11 Issue 3, pp 159-83
↑ Nikolas K. Gvosdev (2008-01-02). "FDR's Children". National Interest. Dicapai 2010-01-13. Hachigian ... and Sutphen ... recognize that the global balance of power is changing; that despite America's continued predominance, the other pivotal powers "do challenge American dominance and impinge on the freedom of action the U.S. has come to enjoy and expect." Rather than focusing on the negatives, however, they believe that these six powers have the same vested interests: All are dependent on the free flow of goods around the world and all require global stability in order to ensure continued economic growth (and the prosperity it engenders).
