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American Presidential Statecraft

During the Cold War and After

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Authors:
  1. Ronald E. Powaski

    1. Cleveland State University, Euclid, USA

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  • Provides a highly readable analysis of presidential approaches to foreign policy in the twentieth century

  • Written by a leading expert on American foreign policy

  • Includes extensive primary source documentation and analysis

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 1-10

  3. John F. Kennedy, the Hawks, the Doves, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 11-65

  4. A “Worm with a Hook”: Lyndon Johnson’s Decision to Escalate US Involvement in the Vietnam War, November 1963–July 1965

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 67-120

  5. Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and the Congress: Ending US Involvement in the Vietnam War, 1969–1974

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 121-174

  6. Ronald Reagan, George Shultz, and Caspar Weinberger: Winding Down the Cold War, 1984–1988

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 175-223

  7. George W. Bush’s Decision to Invade Iraq, 2001–2003

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 225-292

  8. Conclusion: The Art of Presidential Statecraft

    • Ronald E. Powaski
    Pages 293-304

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 305-319
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About this book

This book, the second of two volumes, examines the presidency in last half of twentieth century America and explores the successes and failures of presidents in their foreign policy initiatives. It examines each president's ability to apply his skills to a foreign policy issue in the face of opposition that may come from a variety of sources, including the Congress, the Pentagon, the State Department, the press, and often their own in-house advisers. This volume in particular focuses on John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cleveland State University, Euclid, USA

    Ronald E. Powaski

About the author

Ronald E. Powaski is an American historian and former lecturer at Cleveland State University, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: American Presidential Statecraft

  • Book Subtitle: During the Cold War and After

  • Authors: Ronald E. Powaski

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50454-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50453-7Published: 13 April 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84403-9Published: 07 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50454-4Published: 03 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 319

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: US History, US Politics, Electoral Politics, Foreign Policy

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