The middle way : how three presidents shaped America's role in the world / Derek Chollet.
By: Chollet, Derek H [author.]
.Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021Description: 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190092917 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 | Bush, George, 1924-2018 | Obama, Barack | Political leadership -- United States | Presidents -- United States -- Decision making | United States -- Foreign relations -- 1953-1961 | United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-1993 | United States -- Foreign relations -- 2009-2017Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190092887DDC classification: 327.73 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Derek Chollet identifies the surprising similarities in foreign policy leadership among three consequential and widely-admired presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush, and Barack Obama. 'The Middle Way' unpacks how these leaders navigated foreign policy challenges through a measured, even-handed, and pragmatic approach. Tied together by history, their common outlooks, experiences, and struggles bear special relevance given the current levels of polarisation in America. At a moment when many Americans are deeply worried about America's role in the world, this book reveals an inspiring history that can guide us forward.
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Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Derek Chollet identifies the surprising similarities in foreign policy leadership among three consequential and widely-admired presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush, and Barack Obama. 'The Middle Way' unpacks how these leaders navigated foreign policy challenges through a measured, even-handed, and pragmatic approach. Tied together by history, their common outlooks, experiences, and struggles bear special relevance given the current levels of polarisation in America. At a moment when many Americans are deeply worried about America's role in the world, this book reveals an inspiring history that can guide us forward.
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