American Foreign Policy In Post-cold War Era, 2003 Iraq As A Case Study

Résumé: This paper will analyze the American foreign policy in the Post-Cold War era. After the Soviet Union had broken up in 1990 the United States of America became the sole superpower. This gave it the advantages to practice its foreign policy freely which was promoting democracy abroad. The U.S. used every possible means to promot democracy, and to protect the human rights, even it used the military intervention to support its goal. The U.S. war on Iraq is an illustration of that. However, this paper will examin if the United States successeded in building democracy in Iraq. In this regard, this dissertation is divided into three chapters. The first chapter will deal with the Post-Cold war era, its aim is to know how the Soviet Union collapsed leaving the United States as the sole hegemony power.The second one will discuss the American democracy promotion, its aim is to recognize the features of democracy and how the U.S. created institutions to spresd and support democracy abroad. The third chapter will analyze the use of military intervention by the U.S. in Iraq to build democracy, its aim is to know whether America succeeded in its attempt in building democratic system in Iraq.

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