War And The American Presidency
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War And The American Presidency
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Author : Arthur Meier Schlesinger
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2005-10-17
War And The American Presidency written by Arthur Meier Schlesinger and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-17 with Political Science categories.
"Historical reflections that deftly challenge the political and ideological foundations of President Bush's foreign policy."--Charles A. Kupchan, New York Times In a book that brings a magisterial command of history to the most urgent of contemporary questions, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., explores the war in Iraq, the presidency, and the future of democracy. Describing unilateralism as "the oldest doctrine in American history," Schlesinger nevertheless warns of the dangers posed by the fatal turn in U.S. policy from deterrence and containment to preventive war. He writes powerfully about George W. Bush's expansion of presidential power, reminding us nevertheless of our country's distinguished legacy of patriotism through dissent in wartime. And in a new chapter written especially for the paperback edition, he examines the historical role of religion in American politics as a background for an assessment of Bush's faith-based presidency.
War And The American Presidency
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Author : Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
War And The American Presidency written by Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Democracy categories.
Explores the war in Iraq, the presidency of George W. Bush, and the future of democracy, warning about the dangers of America's policy shift from containment to preventive war, and urging for continued patriotism in the face of dissent.
Elusive Victories
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Author : Andrew J. Polsky
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-01
Elusive Victories written by Andrew J. Polsky and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-01 with Political Science categories.
On April 4, 1864, Abraham Lincoln made a shocking admission about his presidency during the Civil War. "I claim not to have controlled events," he wrote in a letter, "but confess plainly that events have controlled me." Lincoln's words carry an invaluable lesson for wartime presidents, writes Andrew J. Polsky in this seminal book. As Polsky shows, when commanders-in-chief do try to control wartime events, more often than not they fail utterly. In Elusive Victories, Polsky provides a fascinating study of six wartime presidents, drawing larger lessons about the limits of the power of the White House during armed conflict. He examines, in turn, Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, showing how each gravely overestimated his power as commander-in-chief. In each case, these presidents' resources did not match the key challenges that recur from war to war. Both Lincoln and Johnson intervened in military operations, giving orders to specific units; yet both struggled with the rising unpopularity of their conflicts. Both Wilson and Bush entered hostilities with idealistic agendas for the aftermath, yet found themselves helpless to enact them. With insight and clarity, Polsky identifies overarching issues that will inform current and future policymakers. The single most important dynamic, he writes, is the erosion of a president's freedom of action. Each decision propels him down a path from which he cannot turn back. When George W. Bush rejected the idea of invading Iraq with 400,000 troops, he could not send such a force two years later as the insurgency spread. In the final chapter, Polsky examines Barack Obama's options in light of these conclusions, and considers how the experiences of the past might inform the world we face now. Elusive Victories is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of presidential leadership during wartime, highlighting the key dangers that presidents have ignored at their peril.
War And The American Presidency
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Author : Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher: Large Print Press
Release Date : 2005
War And The American Presidency written by Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.) and has been published by Large Print Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Democracy categories.
Bryce, "needs great leaders as much as democracy." And so Schlesinger skillfully ties the very future of democracy to the question of war and the American presidency. Book jacket.
Selling War In A Media Age
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Author : Kenneth Osgood
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2010-06-27
Selling War In A Media Age written by Kenneth Osgood and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-27 with History categories.
George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" banner in 2003 and the misleading linkages of Saddam Hussein to the 9/11 terrorist attacks awoke many Americans to the techniques used by the White House to put the country on a war footing. Yet Bush was simply following in the footsteps of his predecessors, as the essays in this standout volume reveal in illuminating detail. Written in a lively and accessible style, Selling War in a Media Age is a fascinating, thought-provoking, must-read volume that reveals the often-brutal ways that the goal of influencing public opinion has shaped how American presidents have approached the most momentous duty of their office: waging war.
George Washington S War
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Author : Bruce Chadwick
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2005-02-01
George Washington S War written by Bruce Chadwick and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-01 with History categories.
How a young general shaped a nation — a fascinating account of George Washington as he faced a war and came out as America's first president The American Revolution was won not on the battlefields, but through the mind of George Washington. One of America's founding fathers, Washington's story is one that influenced how our entire nation was built. A compulsively readable narrative and extensive history, George Washington's War illuminates how during the war's winter months the young general created a new model of leadership that became the model for the American presidency. Through hardships, loss, and the brutal conditions of war, Washington led his men with cunning and grace, demonstrating the strong and endearing qualities that led him to become America's most beloved patriot.
Haunting Legacy
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Author : Marvin Kalb
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2012-08-27
Haunting Legacy written by Marvin Kalb and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-27 with History categories.
The United States had never lost a war—that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to put "boots on the ground" and commit troops to war. In Haunting Legacy, the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decisionmaking on one crucial issue: in light of the Vietnam debacle, under what circumstances should the United States go to war? The sobering lesson of Vietnam is that the United States is not invincible—it can lose a war—and thus it must be more discriminating about the use of American power. Every president has faced the ghosts of Vietnam in his own way, though each has been wary of being sucked into another unpopular war. Ford (during the Mayaguez crisis) and both Bushes (Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan) deployed massive force, as if to say, "Vietnam, be damned." On the other hand, Carter, Clinton, and Reagan (to the surprise of many) acted with extreme caution, mindful of the Vietnam experience. Obama has also wrestled with the Vietnam legacy, using doses of American firepower in Libya while still engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authors spent five years interviewing hundreds of officials from every post war administration and conducting extensive research in presidential libraries and archives, and they've produced insight and information never before published. Equal parts taut history, revealing biography, and cautionary tale, Haunting Legacy is must reading for anyone trying to understand the power of the past to influence war-and-peace decisions of the present, and of the future.
War Powers Of The President
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Author : Talbot Odell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
War Powers Of The President written by Talbot Odell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Executive power categories.
The War Power In An Age Of Terrorism
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Author : Michael A. Genovese
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-22
The War Power In An Age Of Terrorism written by Michael A. Genovese and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-22 with Political Science categories.
This book features a lively debate between two prominent scholars—Michael A. Genovese and David Gray Adler—on the critical issue of whether the Constitution, written in the 18th Century, remains adequate to the national security challenges of our time. The question of the scope of the president’s constitutional authority—if any—to initiate war on behalf of the American people, long the subject of heated debate in the corridors of power and the groves of academe, has become an issue of surpassing importance for a nation confronted by existential threats in an Age of Terrorism. This question should be thoroughly reviewed and debated by members of Congress, and considered by all Americans before they are asked to go to war. If the constitutional allocation of powers on matters of war and peace is outdated, what changes should be made? Is there a need to increase presidential power? What role should Congress play in the war on terror?
Elusive Victories
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Author : Andrew Joseph Polsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Elusive Victories written by Andrew Joseph Polsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Presidents categories.
In 'Elusive Victories', Polsky provides a fascinating study of seven wartime presidents, drawing larger lessons about the limits of the power of the White House during armed conflict. He examines, in turn, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, showing how each gravely overestimated his power as commander-in-chief. In each case, these presidents' resources did not match the key challenges that recur from war to war.