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1 online resource (x, 264 pages) |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
How important is presidential personality and leadership style in foreign policy decisions? To answer this question, Thomas Preston takes readers inside the Bush administration's decision making process and use of intelligence to better understand how administration officials justified the Iraq War--and how they sought to avoid blame for the consequences of their actions. Based on extensive interviews with key Bush administration officials, Preston offers students of American foreign policy, presidential decision making, the dynamics of blame avoidance, and future practitioners with an in depth. |
| Contents |
A Tale of Two Texans : the Leadership Styles of George W. Bush and Lyndon Johnson -- The Politics of Blame Avoidance : Presidential Strategies for Surviving the Washington "Blame Game" -- Opening Pandora's Box : Blame Avoidance, 9/11, and the Push for War with Iraq -- Opening Pandora's Box : Blame Avoidance During the Iraq War -- Bush and Iraq : Revisiting the Vietnam Analogy. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- |
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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. |
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Iraq War (2003-2011) |
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Vietnam War (1961-1975) |
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Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
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Political leadership. |
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United States. |
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Case studies.
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Blame -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies.
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Blame -- Political aspects. |
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Blame. |
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Presidents -- United States -- Decision making -- Case studies.
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Presidents. |
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Decision making. |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Decision making.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Decision making.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Biographies.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009 -- Decision making.
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Politics and government. |
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2001-2009 |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Decision making.
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1963-1969 |
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1961-2011 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9786613246264 (DLC) 2011023267 |
| ISBN |
9781442212152 (electronic book) |
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1442212152 (electronic book) |
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9780742562639 |
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0742562638 |
| Standard No. |
9786613246264 |
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