1st Edition

US Foreign Policy and the Rogue State Doctrine

By Alex Miles Copyright 2013
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme, North Korea’s nuclear brinkmanship and, in the past, Iraq’s apparent pursuit of WMD have captured the world’s attention, and dominated the agenda of the American foreign policy establishment. But, what led policymakers and the US military to emphasise the threat of rogue states at the end of the Cold War? Going behind the vivid language of the ‘axis... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Foundations of the Rogue State Doctrine  3. The Clinton Administration and the Application of Rogue State Doctrine (1993-95)  4. Clinton, Congress and the Struggle for Control of the Rogue State Doctrine (1995-2000)  5. George W. Bush, the Republicans and Rogue States  (2000-01)  6. George W. Bush, the ‘Axis of Evil’ and Rogue State Regime Change (2001-04)  7. Conclusion: America and the Rogue States

Biography

Alex Miles is a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University where he specialises in contemporary American foreign policy and politics.