The Dangerous First Year : National Security at the Start of a New Presidency / edited by William I. Hitchcock, Melvyn P. Leffler, and Andrew S. Chancey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hitchcock, William I., editor.

Leffler, Melvyn P., editor.

Chancey, Andrew S., editor.

Series:

Miller Center studies on the presidency.

Miller Center Studies on the Presidency Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States--Foreign relations--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2016]

Summary:

"You've got to give it all you can that first year.... You've got just one year when they treat you right, and before they start worrying about themselves.... So, you've got one year."--Lyndon B. Johnson, January 1965In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president's term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also offers opportunities that may never come again. The First Year Project is a fascinating initiative by the Miller Center of the University of Virginia that brings together top scholars on the American presidency and experienced officials to explore the first twelve months of past administrations, and draw practical lessons from that history, as we prepare to inaugurate a new president in January 2017.This project is the basis for a new series of digital shorts published as Miller Center Studies on the Presidency. Addressing the theme of national security, this debut volume examines the first-year experiences of five previous administrations, including those of John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Presented as specially priced collections published exclusively in an ebook format, these timely examinations recognize the experiences of past presidents as an invaluable resource that can edify and instruct the incoming president. Contributors: Hal Brands, Duke University * Jeffery Engel, Southern Methodist University * Michèle Flournoy, Center for a New American Security * Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia * Marc Selverstone, University of Virginia * Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin * Philip Zelikow, University of VirginiaMiller Center Studies on the Presidency

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ISBN:

9780813939605

0813939607