War on the Ballot : : How the Election Cycle Shapes Presidential Decision-Making in War / / / Andrew Payne.
The president of the United States is at once holder of the highest elected office and commander in chief of the armed forces. How do upcoming elections influence presidents' behavior during wartime? How do presidents balance perceptions of the national interest with personal political interest...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : : Columbia University Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Presidents, Politics, and War
- 2. Korea: Truman, Eisenhower, and America's First Limited War
- 3. Vietnam: Lyndon Johnson and the "Americanization" of the War
- 4. Vietnam: Richard Nixon and the "Vietnamization" of the War
- 5. Iraq: George W. Bush and the Decision to Double Down
- 6. Iraq: Barack Obama and the Endgame
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index