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Difficult transitions [electronic resource] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg.

By: Campbell, Kurt M, 1957-.
Contributor(s): Steinberg, James | ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008Description: xiv, 204 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Presidents -- United States -- Transition periods | United States -- Foreign relations | United States -- Foreign relations administration | United States -- Foreign relations -- Case studies | United States -- Foreign relations administration -- Case studiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 327.73 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "Gives an overview of presidential transitions in foreign policy including case studies of prominent episodes. Pinpoints causes of fiascos--writing off previous administrations' policies and failing to appreciate differences between campaign promises and policy realities. Provides a road map to help new administrations steer clear of the land mines ahead"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and index.

"Gives an overview of presidential transitions in foreign policy including case studies of prominent episodes. Pinpoints causes of fiascos--writing off previous administrations' policies and failing to appreciate differences between campaign promises and policy realities. Provides a road map to help new administrations steer clear of the land mines ahead"--Provided by publisher.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.