Difficult transitions : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, Kurt M., 1957-

Contributor:

Steinberg, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations administration.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations administration.

United States--Foreign relations--Case studies.

United States--Foreign relations administration--Case studies.

Presidents--United States--Transition periods.

Presidents.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 204 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]

Summary:

"Gives an overview of presidential transitions in foreign policy including case studies of prominent episodes. Pinpoints causes of fiascos--writing off previous administrations' policies and failing to appreciate differences between campaign promises and policy realities. Provides a road map to help new administrations steer clear of the land mines ahead"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Transition Memo: Hope, Hubris, Headaches, and Cardboard Boxes vii

1 Difficult Transitions: Presidential Transitions and Foreign Policy Perils 1

2 Firsthand Practitioner Accounts: Present at the Transition 8

3 Transitions Today: Enduring Challenges and Accelerating Risks 23

4 Campaign Trials 41

5 The Right Staff 62

6 Structural Imperatives 87

7 Governing Realities 103

8 Twenty Recommendations: Getting Off to a Successful Start and Avoiding Transition Traps and Trip-ups 129

9 Transition Verities: The 2008-09 Presidential Transfer 144

Appendix Scholarly and Expert Perspectives: The Makings of Modern History 151.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-196) and index.

ISBN:

9780815713401

0815713401

OCLC:

231581655