The legacy of George W. Bush's foreign policy : moving beyond neoconservatism /

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Author / Creator:Peleg, Ilan, 1944-
Imprint:Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2009.
Description:xv, 202 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7644146
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ISBN:9780813344461 (alk. paper)
0813344468 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-193) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. The Bush Legacy: Controversial Policy and Uncertain Future
  • The Legacy,
  • Disastrous Consequences?,
  • Uncertain Future,
  • Chapter 2. The Challenge to America and the World
  • The Post-Cold War Challenge: Alternative Responses to Uncertainty,
  • The Challenge of September 11: The Temptation of an Uberpower,
  • Bush's Doctrinal Innovations: Farewell to Realism,
  • Chapter 3. The Neoconservative Revolution: The Ideological Infrastructure of the Bush Doctrine
  • The Principles of Neoconservatism: Different Perspectives,
  • Neoconservatism: An Analytical Approach,
  • Assessing the Neoconservative Paradigm,
  • Chapter 4. The Personality of George W. Bush
  • Bush's Unique Historical Challenge,
  • Classifying Bush,
  • Knowledge, Experience, and Interest,
  • Evangelical Manichean Radicalism,
  • Nationalist Conflictual Pessimism,
  • Lack of Openness and Flexibility,
  • Arrogance,
  • Instinct,
  • Assessing the Impact,
  • Chapter 5. The Decision-Making Process
  • Alternative Models and Personality/Ideological Thesis,
  • Circles of Decision Making in the Bush Administration,
  • The Decision-Making Unit,
  • The Bureaucracy,
  • The Political Class,
  • American and World Public Opinion,
  • Chapter 6. Lessons for Future Presidents: America and the World Beyond Bush and Neoconservatism
  • Neoconservatism Under the Microscope for a Better Future,
  • A New Grand Strategy for America and the World,
  • Toward a Better Future?,
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index