Character and Consequence

Download or read book Character and Consequence written by Robert A. Strong and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Character and Consequence by Robert A. Strong, looks at important foreign policy decisions of George H. W. Bush through the lens of character and asks how personal traits like loyalty, compassion, reticence and audacity had an impact on American foreign policy at a pivotal point in world history. Combining biographical observations with in-depth case studies of complicated international events, the book explores foreign policy decision-making and presidential personality for a broad audience. It is recommended to those curious about a critical era in U.S. diplomatic history, and to students of American politics and international relations who want to understand America’s forty-first president and his decisions and actions at the end of the Cold War.