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Enemies of the American Way : Identity and Presidential Foreign Policymaking.

Why do presidents, when facing the same circumstances, focus on different threats to national security? Enemies of the American Way attempts to answer this question by investigating the role of identity in presidential decision making. The book explains why presidents disagree on what constitute a t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mislan, David Bell
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Pub., 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Why do presidents, when facing the same circumstances, focus on different threats to national security? Enemies of the American Way attempts to answer this question by investigating the role of identity in presidential decision making. The book explains why presidents disagree on what constitute a threat to the US security via the study of three US presidencies in the 19th century (Cleveland, Harrison and McKinley). These case studies help draw a theory of threat identification to understand how and why specific actions are taken, including the decision to wage war. Using a constructivist appr.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (241 pages)
ISBN:9781441175540
1441175547