The President, the State and the Cold War - 9781138818316

Name: The President, the State and the Cold War - 9781138818316
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The President, the State and the Cold WarComparing the foreign policies of Truman and Reagan\nAuthor(s): James Bilsland\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138818316, 978-1138818316\nSynopsis\nUS foreign policy during the Cold War has been analysed from a number of perspectives, generating large bodies of literature attempting to explain its origins, its development and its conclusion. However, there are still many questions left only partially explained. In large part this is because these accounts restrict themselves to a single level of analysis, either the international system, or the structure of the state and society. The first level of analysis, focusing on the role of individuals, has largely been excluded.\n\nThis book argues that structural theories, and any approach that limits itself to one level of analysis, are inadequate to explain the development of US foreign policy. Instead, it is necessary to incos