1st Edition

Clinton's Foreign Policy Between the Bushes, 1992-2000

By John Dumbrell Copyright 2009
    228 Pages
    by Routledge

    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    This volume is a detailed account of President Clinton's foreign policy during 1992-2000, covering the main substantive issues of his administration, including Iraq, Bosnia and Kosovo.

    The book emphasizes Clinton's adaptation of the elder Bush's 'New World Order' outlook and his relationship to the younger Bush's 'Americanistic' foreign policy. In doing so, it discusses in detail such key policy areas as foreign economic policy; humanitarian interventionism; policy towards Russia and China, and towards European and other allies; defence priorities; international terrorism; and peacemaking. Overall, the author judges that Clinton managed to develop an American foreign policy approach that was appropriate for the domestic and international conditions of the post-Cold War era.

    This book will be of great interest to students of Clinton's administration, US foreign policy, international security and IR in general.

    John Dumbrell is Professor of Government at Durham University. He specialises in the study of US foreign policy.

    1. Perspectives on Clinton and his Foreign Policy  2. Foreign Policy Between the Bushes  3. The Globalisation President  4. Making War, Avoiding War: 1993-1996  5. Ancient Enmities: The Balkans and Northern Ireland  6. Beyond the Cold War: Dealing With Old Enemies  7. Alliance Politics and Borderless Threats  8. The Middle East  9. Bill Clinton's Foreign Policy

    Biography

    John Dumbrell is Professor of Government at Durham University. He specialises in the study of US foreign policy.

    'This is a comprehensive, thoughtful, forthright, and readable study, a significant contribution to the first round of Clinton historical assessment. Summing Up: Recommended.' Choice