Decisions and Dilemmas: Case Studies in Presidential Foreign Policy Making Since 1945
Case Studies in Presidential Foreign Policy Making Since 1945
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| Author: | Robert A. Strong | ISBN: | 9781317473268 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | May 20, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert A. Strong |
| ISBN: | 9781317473268 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | May 20, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book's unique combination of case studies and commentaries provides the basis for a systematic discussion of the role of individual leaders and complex institutions in U.S. foreign policy making. The case studies present routine and urgent, controversial and consensus-driven decisions in nine presidential administrations--"from Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945, to George W. Bush's responses to international terrorism in the wake of 9/11. Each chapter includes essential background information, a chronology of events, and primary source documents. Through all these elements, even students with little or no background in history will gain a new understanding of how presidents, institutions, and issues all shape American foreign policy.
This book's unique combination of case studies and commentaries provides the basis for a systematic discussion of the role of individual leaders and complex institutions in U.S. foreign policy making. The case studies present routine and urgent, controversial and consensus-driven decisions in nine presidential administrations--"from Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945, to George W. Bush's responses to international terrorism in the wake of 9/11. Each chapter includes essential background information, a chronology of events, and primary source documents. Through all these elements, even students with little or no background in history will gain a new understanding of how presidents, institutions, and issues all shape American foreign policy.
