The quote below was written in the 1990s:

"Nations need enemies. Take away one, and they find another. . . . Countries need mobilizing symbols of 'otherness' to energize the nation and give it purpose."
http://books.google.ca/books?id=eoKC-5GS4AsC&pg=PA12&lpg#v=onepage&q&f=false

The author of this quote questioned the direction of U.S. foreign policy after which of the following events?

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The quote below was written in the 1990s:

"Nations need enemies. Take away one, and they find another. . . . Countries need mobilizing symbols of 'otherness' to energize the nation and give it purpose."
http://books.google.ca/books?id=eoKC-5GS4AsC&pg=PA12&lpg#v=onepage&q&f=false

The author of this quote questioned the direction of U.S. foreign policy after which of the following events?

SmokeyBrown · Answer

Sorry, which events are we choosing from?
Even without this information, I'd hazard a guess that the fall of the Soviet Union is what the question is looking for. Based on the time period and, well, the title of the book, this is just an educated guess.