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The uniform structure of the nine case studies presented here by Strong (politics, Washington and Lee U.) is designed to outline issues important to students of American foreign policy, the presidency, and national security policy-making. Each begins with recounting of the events of an important moment in US international affairs following World War II and end with concluding remarks related to "power," the legal and constitutional issues of international affairs; "process," the administrative organizations and procedures used for conducting foreign policy; and "personality," the elements of presidential background and character that may influence policy. The cases include Truman and the Hiroshima bomb, Eisenhower and arms control, Kennedy and Johnson in Southeast Asia, Nixon and Ford in the era of Detente, Carter and the Panama Canal Treaties, Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair, George H.W. Bush and the invasion of Panama, Clinton and the Northern Ireland peace process, and George W. Bush and the September 11th attacks. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
