Difficult Transitions Foreign Policy Troubles at the Outset of Presidential Power |
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| Author:
| Campbell, Kurt M.
Steinberg, James B. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8157-1340-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Brookings Institution Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.00 |
Book Description:
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New presidents have no honeymoon when it comes to foreign policy. Less than three months into his presidency, for example, John F. Kennedy authorized the disastrous effort to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs.
New presidents have no honeymoon when it comes to foreign policy. Less than three months into his presidency, for example, John F. Kennedy authorized the disastrous effort to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs.