Decisions and Dilemmas : Case Studies in Presidential Foreign Policy Making Since 1945.
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 n...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Florence :
Taylor and Francis,
2005.
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Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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 al. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781315705248 1315705249 |