Woodward (U. of Reading, UK) reviews US foreign policy in the Horn of Africa in the wake of the Cold War. Among the primary concerns addressed by Woodward are the interaction of US policy with Islamic publics and the ideology of Islamism, the relationship between the United States and international organizations such as the United Nations, and US involvement in conflict resolution. After an overview of US approaches to the region is presented, policy towards Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti is examined. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)