War and the American Presidency

by Arthur Meier Schlesinger

Overview

"Historical reflections that deftly challenge the political and ideological foundations of President Bush's foreign policy."—Charles A. Kupchan, New York Times

In a book that brings a magisterial command of history to the most urgent of contemporary questions, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., explores the war in Iraq, the presidency, and the future of democracy. Describing unilateralism as "the oldest doctrine in American history," Schlesinger nevertheless warns of the dangers posed by the fatal turn in U.S. policy from deterrence and containment to preventive war. He writes powerfully about George W. Bush's expansion of presidential power, reminding us nevertheless of our country's distinguished legacy of patriotism through dissent in wartime. And in a new chapter written especially for the paperback edition, he examines the historical role of religion in American politics as a background for an assessment of Bush's faith-based presidency.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393327694
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	10/17/2005
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Arthur M. Schlesinger (1917 - 2007) was a historian who served as special assistant to President John F. Kennedy. Among his many works are the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Age of Jackson and A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House.