Theoretical and Practical Aspects of the U.S. Diplomacy Before and After the Collapse of the Soviet Union

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Abstract
The article aims to research and analyze some key points of the U.S. diplomacy within the theoretical and practical framework. Based on Henry Kissinger’s thorough analysis of the 20th century world diplomacy in the book - Diplomacy, the study underlines a significant position of the U.S. in international relations.
The exceptionalism that America has given itself throughout its existence has given rise to contradictory attitudes towards foreign
policy. On the one hand, America lives up to its own values as it cultivates democracy at home and thereby serves as a beacon for
the rest of humanity. And another attitude is expressed in the fact that American values force the country to engage in global crusades.