The terrorist attacks against the United States on 11 September 2001 prompted a president, who had until then largely been disinterested in international affairs, to a new level of commitment to foreign policy. So too did the tragedy renew American awareness of the precarious state of national security, even in the post-Cold War era. As so often has occurred in American history, the events also occasioned a new approach to national security policy, conceived in the specific threat, fashioned by the international environment, and reflecting the president's worldview and ideological...
The terrorist attacks against the United States on 11 September 2001 prompted a president, who had until then largely been disinterested in internatio...
The 21st century has yet to create its legacy. At the outset, however, America is the sole military superpower and a economic superpower. At this time, there seems no powerful or responsible post in the world than the Presidency of the US. This book includ
The 21st century has yet to create its legacy. At the outset, however, America is the sole military superpower and a economic superpower. At this time...
Contains advice, resources, and useful information pertaining to the challenges of serving as First Lady. This title covers such topics as the history and development of the first ladyship, advice on serving as first lady, recommended readings for the new
Contains advice, resources, and useful information pertaining to the challenges of serving as First Lady. This title covers such topics as the history...
Offers contemporary research and study by presidential scholars published in journals dedicated to the study of the presidency. This title also includes articles that reflect a variety of approaches to the study of the presidency and are a reflective sample of the scholarship.
Offers contemporary research and study by presidential scholars published in journals dedicated to the study of the presidency. This title also includ...
In recent years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, and countless other politicians have made headlines for their sexual scandals. But such stories are not new. Indeed, there is a long history of misbehavior in politics, including in the nation's highest office. Bill Clinton, it can safely be said, was not the first president to misbehave, nor was he the worst. In fact, there is a long history of presidential peccadilloes. Many presidents have been influenced and had their careers affected by the hand of a woman, sometimes that of a wife or mother,...
In recent years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, and countless other politicians have made headlines f...