Selling president Reagan's foreign policy initiatives : going public vs. executive bargaining / N. Stephen Kane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kane, N. Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reagan, Ronald.

United States--Foreign relations--1981-1989.

United States.

International relations.

Communication in politics--United States--History--20th century.

Communication in politics.

History.

Physical Description:

pages cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

Summary:

"Kane presents a critical study of the Reagan administration's public communication efforts to sell the president's controversial foreign policy initiatives to the public and Congress. Kane challenges existing scholarship on Reagan's communication and leadership to demonstrate the executive bargaining model and public diplomacy regime failed"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface and acknowledgements

Introduction

Nicaragua : peril at the gates?

Yellow rain : to bee or not to bee?

Arms and controversy : selling advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia

The MX missile : phoenix rising

The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) : the impossible dream?

Grenada : the fury that wasn't so urgent

Diversion, denial, and scandal : responding to Iran-Contra

Conclusions : analysis and discussion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Kane, N. Stephen, author. Selling president Reagan's foreign policy initiatives

ISBN:

9781498569545

1498569544

OCLC:

1038039343