{"product_id":"leaders-at-war-how-presidents-shape-military-interventions-9780801479557","title":"Leaders at War  How Presidents Shape Military","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the the role played by the threat perceptions of heads of state in national foreign and military policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaunders's work is readable and accessible, and should be of great interest to anyone who cares about presidential leadership and the use of military force.... She makes a convincing case for the importance of the individual in these critical decisions, especially the need to calibrate ends and means. Her observation that presidents appear to be slow learners should be a sobering assessment for the concerned citizen.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David A. Crockett * Political Science Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. When and How States Intervene\u003cbr\u003e 2. Defining and Explaining Intervention\u003cbr\u003e 3. Dwight D. Eisenhower\u003cbr\u003e 4. John F. Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lyndon B. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e 6. Before and After the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Role of Leaders: Conclusions and Implications\u003ci\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405160292695,"sku":"9780801479557","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801479557.jpg?v=1730488931","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leaders-at-war-how-presidents-shape-military-interventions-9780801479557","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}