War on the ballot : how the election cycle shapes presidential decision-making in war / Andrew Payne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Payne, Andrew, 1991- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--History--20th century.

Presidents.

Presidents--United States--Decision making.

United States--History, Military--20th century.

United States.

United States--History, Military--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

LaVergne : Columbia University Press, 2023.

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Summary:

How do upcoming elections influence presidents' behavior during wartime? War on the Ballot examines how electoral politics shaped presidential decisions on military and diplomatic strategy during the wars in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Presidents, Politics, and War

2. Korea: Truman, Eisenhower, and America's First Limited War

3. Vietnam: Lyndon Johnson and the "Americanization" of the War

4. Vietnam: Richard Nixon and the "Vietnamization" of the War

5. Iraq: George W. Bush and the Decision to Double Down

6. Iraq: Barack Obama and the Endgame

Conclusion.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Payne, Andrew War on the Ballot

ISBN:

9780231558044

023155804X

OCLC:

1378933911