Routledge - The Legacy of George W. Bush's Foreign Policy

Explore a deep analysis of the foreign policy era of the forty-third President. In this volume from Routledge, author Ilan Peleg examines the complex factors that shaped the Bush Doctrine. This book investigates how neoconservative ideology, the impact of September 11, and the unique decision-making process within the White House influenced global relations. Readers will understand the shift from traditional deterrence and containment to strategies of prevention and preemption. The text looks at the transition from multilateral leadership to unilateral militarism and the move from consensual realism to radical neoconservatism. It provides a clear look at how Bush's personality and perceived challenges to US world supremacy drove major changes in international strategy. This is an essential resource for those studying 21st-century United States history and the evolution of American global influence.