Character and Consequence

Foreign Policy Decisions of George H. W. Bush

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Character and Consequence by Robert A. Strong, looks at important foreign policy decisions of George H. W. Bush through the lens of character and asks how personal traits like loyalty, compassion, reticence and audacity had an impact on American foreign policy at a pivotal point in world history. Combining biographical observations with in-depth case studies of complicated international events, the book explores foreign policy decision-making and presidential personality for a broad audience. It is recommended to those curious about a critical era in U.S. diplomatic history, and to students of American politics and international relations who want to understand America’s forty-first president and his decisions and actions at the end of the Cold War.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-21
Mått:150 x 227 x 14 mm
Vikt:263 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:172
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498589376

Utforska kategorier

Centralt styre och förvaltning inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Robert A. Strong is William Lyne Wilson professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.

Recensioner i media

With literary flare and scholarly precision, Robert Strong sheds light on how President George Bush's character--his loyalty, compassion, audacity, and other traits--shaped his approach to the important foreign policy decisions of his administration. A particular virtue of Strong's approach is the use he makes of the Miller Center's extensive oral history interviews of leading administration figures who knew the president well and saw him up close.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter One – Loyalty: The John Tower Confirmation BattleChapter Two - Reticence: Deciding What to Say, and Not to Say, at the End of the Cold WarChapter Three - A Gentleman’s Outrage: The Tipping Point in the Decision to Invade PanamaChapter Four – Insight: German Unification Anchored in the NATO AllianceChapter Five – Audacity: Doubling Down on Desert ShieldChapter Six – Compassion: The American Military Intervention in Somalia