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Examines ten important and controversial U.S. presidential foreign policy decisions in the post-World War II period, including one major controversy for each president from Truman to Clinton.
Presidents and Foreign Policy examines countdowns to ten important and controversial decisions in the post-World War II period, using the case study approach. The authors include one major controversy for each president from Truman to Clinton. The cases cover central issues of diplomacy, war and peace, and covert action that shaped the Cold War period and its aftermath in all major areas of the world.
After reviewing the historical background of each decision, each case examines the foreign and domestic policy context, the effectiveness of presidential decision-making, and results of the decision. The reader is challenged to think about each decision by responding to a unique evaluation scheme the authors developed and tested.
"Edward Drachman and Alan Shank have created superb case studies of controversial presidential decisions. The case study approach isn't new: what is exciting is the pedagogy they employ—the countdown approach. These cases are forward looking rather than retrospective: they describe each issue the president faced as it unfolded, and as it presented itself to the White House and the nation for decision.
"The countdown approach to controversial presidential decisions is a major contribution to our understanding of presidential decision-making in foreign policy, not only for undergraduate and graduate students, but also for the general reader who wishes a better understanding of how presidents decide, and how their decisions affect our national interest. Drachman and Shank have produced a truly propaedeutic work: a study that ought to precede the reading of other analytical and theoretical approaches to presidential decision-making in foreign policy." — Richard M. Pious, from the Foreword
"This book is well written, well organized, up-to-date, and provides a longitudinal view. Clearly intended for classroom use, it is interesting to read and covers a significant topic." — Barbara Kellerman, coauthor of The President as World Leader
Foreword by Richard M. Pious
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 President Truman's Decision Not to Extend Diplomatic Recognition to the People's Republic of China
Chapter 2 President Eisenhower's Decision to Oppose the British-French-Israeli Invasion of Suez
Chapter 3 President Kennedy's Decision to Support the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Chapter 4 President Johnson's Decision to End the U.S. Escalation of the Vietnam War
Chapter 5 President Nixon's Decision to Order an Incursion into Cambodia
Chapter 6 President Ford's Decision to Intervene in the Angolan Civil War
Chapter 7 President Carter's Decision to Boycott the 1980 Summery Olympic Games in Moscow
Chapter 8 President Reagan's Decision to Bomb Libya
Chapter 9 President Bush's Decision to End the Persian Gulf War at 100 Hours
Chapter 10 President Clinton's Decision to Use Military Force to Restore President Aristide to Office in Haiti
Appendix A Case Study Structure for Analyzing Controversial Presidential Foreign Policy Decisions
Appendix B Suggested Topics for Additional Controversial Presidential Foreign Policy Decisions
Appendix C Student Evaluation of Controversial Presidential Foreign Policy Decisions
Index