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- Examines and compares two divisive, contemporary conflicts conducted by the United States under the unique and fascinating oversight of a father-son presidential relationship
- Offers a unique perspective on the 1991 and 2003 wars through an analysis of Saddam Hussein at home and abroad as separate domestic and diplomatic origins
- Presents both primary and secondary documents, in addition to concurrent memoir and biographical publications from key policy makers and published media commentary
Part of the book series: The Evolving American Presidency (EAP)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Going to War with Iraq: A Comparative History of the Bush Presidencies is the account of two United States presidents and their decision to intervene militarily in Iraq, examining the comparative domestic and international contexts in which the decisions to go to war were made by George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush. This book centers specifically on the issue of Saddam Hussein at home and abroad, in the lead up to hostilities with Iraq in 1991 and 2003, respectively. For George H.W. Bush, in 1991, the threat posed by Saddam came from his perceived capabilities as Iraq's leader, whereas for George W. Bush, in 2003, it was the threat posed by Saddam's perceived intentions as Iraq's leader. In both cases, the result was war with Iraq.
Keywords
- George H. W. Bush
- George W. Bush
- Saddam Hussein
- 2003 Iraq War
- US-Iraq
- middle east
- conflict in the middle east
- diplomacy
- comparative history
- international relations
- National Security Archive
- 1991 Iraq War
- Bush Library
- domestic politics
- diplomatic history
- presidency studies
- terrorism
- 911
- invasion
- weapons of mass destruction
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Authors and Affiliations
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School of Global Studies, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Joseph M. Siracusa, Laurens J. Visser
About the authors
Joseph M. Siracusa is Professor of Human Security and International Diplomacy at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia. He is the author of numerous works, including: Richard M. Nixon and European Integration and Presidential Doctrines: US National Security from George Washington to Barack Obama.
Laurens J. Visser is Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Going to War with Iraq
Book Subtitle: A Comparative History of the Bush Presidencies
Authors: Joseph M. Siracusa, Laurens J. Visser
Series Title: The Evolving American Presidency
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30163-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-30162-0Published: 16 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-30165-1Published: 14 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-30163-7Published: 03 December 2019
Series ISSN: 2945-6150
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6169
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 199
Topics: Political History, US Politics, Foreign Policy, Legislative and Executive Politics, Middle Eastern Politics