The forty years war: the rise and fall of the neocons, from Nixon to Obama

An exposé of the neo-conservative movement throughout the past four decades documents its role in undermining the Nixon administration, supporting Reagan, and promoting the war in Iraq, in a report that draws on declassified documents and other official sources

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Hauptverfasser: Colodny, Len (VerfasserIn), Shachtman, Tom 1942- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Harper 2009
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:An exposé of the neo-conservative movement throughout the past four decades documents its role in undermining the Nixon administration, supporting Reagan, and promoting the war in Iraq, in a report that draws on declassified documents and other official sources
Beschreibung:BOOK ONE: OPPOSING NIXON. 1. THE ROAD TO CHINA. Nixon's foreign policy dreams -- The anti-Nixon -- Sending signals -- Young men in a hurry -- "Actual or feigned" -- Cambodia and Echo -- Crises expose fissures -- Approaching the zenith -- 2. UNDERMINING THE PRESIDENCY. Making allies into enemies -- A federal offense of the highest order -- Three out of three, Mr. President -- A meeting of mind-sets -- Actions and reactions -- 3. THE HAIG ADMINISTRATION. Three quick strikes -- Nullifying Nixon -- Protecting the flanks -- Endgame -- BOOK TWO: THE TRIUMPH OF THE NEOCONS. 4. THE POST-NIXON YEARS. A short honeymoon -- Yielding to the right -- Primary battles -- The Carter interregnum -- 5. THE REAGAN EVOLUTION. Fits and starts -- The high tide of anti-communism, and after -- Not going to Baghdad -- The post-Cold War dilemma -- VI. FULL POWER. Neocons versus Clinton -- From candidate to Bush -- The neocon hour of triumph -- The Cheney regency -- Losing power -- Foreign affairs and the 2008 election
Includes bibliographical references (p. [437]-467) and index
Beschreibung:xiv, 489 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780061253898

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