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1 online resource (203 pages) |
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The Evolving American Presidency Ser |
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Evolving American presidency.
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Intro; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Capabilities and Intentions; Chapter 2: This Will Not Stand, 1989-1991; The 41st President of the United States; Iraq Becomes an Issue; Iraq Becomes a Threat; Domestic Politics During an International Crisis; Taking the United States to War; Chapter 3: Authorizing the Use of Force, 1989-1991; Inheriting a Relationship with Iraq; Saddam Tests His Friendship; Changing the Approach to Iraq; Maintaining the International Coalition; All Necessary Means; Chapter 4: An Axis of Evil, 2001-2003; The 43rd President of the United States |
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An Attack on the United StatesIraq and the Axis of Evil; Authorizing the Use of Force; Going to War with Iraq; Chapter 5: The Land of Harun al-Rashid, 2001-2003; A New World Order in Practice; The Evolving United Nations Security Council Consensus; A Twenty-First Century Threat; Inspecting Iraq; Resorting to War; Chapter 6: Remembering America Going to War in Iraq; What Influenced the Decision to Go to War?; What Were the Similarities in the Decisions to Go to War?; What Were the Differences?; Why Did the United States Decide to Go to War with Iraq in 1991 and 2003?; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Going to War with Iraq: A Comparative History of the Bush Presidencies is the account of two United States presidents and their decision to intervene militarily in Iraq, examining the comparative domestic and international contexts in which the decisions to go to war were made by George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush. This book centers specifically on the issue of Saddam Hussein at home and abroad, in the lead up to hostilities with Iraq in 1991 and 2003, respectively. For George H.W. Bush, in 1991, the threat posed by Saddam came from his perceived capabilities as Iraq's leader, whereas for George W. Bush, in 2003, it was the threat posed by Saddam's perceived intentions as Iraq's leader. In both cases, the result was war with Iraq |
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A Collection of Cited PublicationsIndex |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Bush, George, 1924-2018.
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Bush, George, 1924-2018 fast |
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- fast |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991.
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Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991.
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Diplomatic relations
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Iraq
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Iraq -- Foreign relations -- United States
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Iraq
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Visser, Laurens J
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| ISBN |
9783030301637 |
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303030163X |
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