The Bush Doctrine is dead At least that's what critics hope. But while new U.S. national security challenges emerge, many post-9/11 threats still persist and the policies of George W. Bush offer one set of strategic answers for how President Obama can confront those dangers. Neither a polemic nor a whitewash, this book provides a careful analysis of the Bush Doctrine-its development, application, and rationale-and assesses its legacy: How will Obama respond to the many foreign policy challenges that await him?
Through an examination of psychology as much as policy, Renshon gives...
The Bush Doctrine is dead At least that's what critics hope. But while new U.S. national security challenges emerge, many post-9/11 threats still ...
Every new president raises many questions in the public mind. Because Barack Obama was a relative newcomer to the national political scene, he raised more questions than most. Would he prove to be a pragmatic centrist or would his politics of hope ultimately flounder on the rocky shoals of America's deep political divisions? What of his leadership style? How would the uncommonly calm character he demonstrated on the campaign trail shape Obama's political style as commander-in-chief?
Based on extensive biographical, psychological, and political research and analysis, noted political...
Every new president raises many questions in the public mind. Because Barack Obama was a relative newcomer to the national political scene, he rais...
