Presidential Policymaking in Crisis Situations
9/11 And Its Aftermath
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6328481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William J Crotty (0000-0001-8199-5959, corresponding author), William Crotty |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 451-464 |
| Publication date | 2003-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1541-0072.00034 |
| OpenAlex | W2090103694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper compares the decision‐making approaches of two presidents, John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush, in relation to unanticipated international crises. One, President Kennedy, employed a broad body of expert opinion and entertained a wide range of options in meeting the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1963. The actions taken avoided a potential worldwide nuclear war. The other, George W. Bush, consulted only a few, like‐minded colleagues and appears to have decided early on that a war directed against Iraq and Saddam Hussein was a necessity. The administration's justifications for the war were difficult to prove and the administration chose an essentially bilateral (as against a multi‐lateral) approach. The Iraq War was won fairly easily, although its long‐range consequences remain unclear. The two styles of decision‐making present polarized approaches to international crisis situation management
Administration (probate law · Chose · Crisis management · Foreign policy · George (robot · International relations · Iraq war · Law and economics · Missile · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · History · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2008 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |