Profound memorable lippmanns biographer on us foreign policy shield of the republic the prose was simple the analogies revealing the argument direct worth reading today sold over 500000 copies. Shield of the republic formulated what might be called the lippmann equilibrium which has become the standard of american realists foreign policy consists in bringing into balance with a comfortable surplus of power in reserve the nations commitments and the nations power i mean by a foreign commitment an obligation outside the continental limits of the united states which may in the last analysis have to be met by waging war. Us foreign policy book read 3 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers start your review of us foreign policy shield of the republic write a review feb 01 2019 leo rated it really liked it shelves big thoughts peacemakers a fascinating look into the history of us foreign policy as understood during the middle of . Us foreign policy shield of the republic us foreign policy shield of the republic by walter lippmann 177 pp little brown 1943 purchase stay informed get the latest book reviews delivered bi weekly sign up get the magazine save up to 55 . U s foreign policy shield of the republic by walter lippmann boston little brown and company 1943 xvii 177 pp 150 this is one of the most effective pieces of propaganda published in the united states in many a day the author a distinguished jour nalist and commentator on public affairs presents three main theses