American Presidential Statecraft

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Focusing on the latter half of the twentieth century, this volume analyzes the foreign policy successes and failures of key U.S. presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush. It delves into how each president navigated challenges from Congress, the Pentagon, the State Department, the media, and their own advisors, highlighting the complexities of presidential decision-making in international affairs.