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Against the President
Mark J. White
其他書名
Dissent and Decision-making in the White House : a Historical Perspective
出版Ivan R. Dee, 2007
主題Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of StateHistory / GeneralHistory / United States / GeneralHistory / United States / 20th CenturyPolitical Science / Political Process / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Process / LeadershipPolitical Science / American Government / Executive Branch
ISBN15666374499781566637442
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=vUJ3AAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋With the Iraq War now in its fourth year, its merits are still contested by leading politicians in the U.S. and elsewhere. And revelations suggest that the president's secretary of state, Colin Powell, had opposed going to war. Historians have often analyzed the relationship between presidents and their advisors, but rarely the influence of those counselors who have dissented from the views of the chief executive. Mark White considers the question of alternative policies by examining the response of presidents, from Harry Truman to Lyndon Johnson, to dissent within their own. Mr. White fashions a provocative interpretation of America's role in the cold war and questions about the potential effectiveness of policies that might have been. The relevance to today's situation in Iraq, and the apparent stifling of dissent on official policy within the Bush administration, need scarcely be more apparent.