about international justice. The design of these institutions served as a concrete articulation of U.S. national interests, even as they emphasized the importance of working with allies to achieve common goals. The American architects of these charters were attempting to redefine the idea of security in the international sphere. To varying degrees, these institutions and the debates surrounding them set the foundations for the world we know today.

By analyzing the interaction of ideas, individuals, and institutions that transformed American foreign policy—and Americans’ view of themselves—Borgwardt illuminates the broader history of modern human rights, trade and the global economy, collective security, and international law. This book captures a lost vision of the American role in the world.Scott Von Doviak

Scott Von Doviak (born 1967) is a novelist and pop culture writer. He reviews television for The Onion's The A.V. Club and is a former film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. His first book, Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema, is an in-depth examination of the 1970s movie subgenre known as "hixploitation." He is the author of two additional nonfiction books, If You Like The Terminator and Stephen King Films FAQ. His debut novel Charlesgate Confidential was published by Hard Case Crime in September 2018. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Von Doviak, a 1989 graduate of Emerson College, also starred in the 1996 independent feature film Apocalypse Bop and appeared in the 2000 indie feature What I Like About You, which he co-wrote