American Presidential Statecraft: During the Cold War and AfterSpringer, 3 avr. 2017 - 319 pages This book, the second of two volumes, examines the presidency in last half of twentieth century America and explores the successes and failures of presidents in their foreign policy initiatives. It examines each president's ability to apply his skills to a foreign policy issue in the face of opposition that may come from a variety of sources, including the Congress, the Pentagon, the State Department, the press, and often their own in-house advisers. This volume in particular focuses on John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush. |
Table des matières
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A Worm with a Hook Lyndon Johnsons Decision to Escalate US Involvement in the Vietnam War November 1963July 1965 | 66 |
Richard Nixon Henry Kissinger and the Congress Ending US Involvement in the Vietnam War 19691974 | 121 |
Ronald Reagan George Shultz and Caspar Weinberger Winding Down the Cold War 19841988 | 175 |
George W Bushs Decision to Invade Iraq 20012003 | 225 |
Conclusion The Art of Presidential Statecraft | 293 |
Index | 305 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
American Presidential Statecraft: From Isolationism to Internationalism Ronald E. Powaski Aucun aperçu disponible - 2017 |
American Presidential Statecraft: During the Cold War and After Ronald E. Powaski Aucun aperçu disponible - 2017 |
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