Book contents
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Cambridge Essential Histories
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 George H. W. Bush
- 2 Bill Clinton
- 3 Bill Clinton
- 4 George W. Bush
- 5 George W. Bush
- 6 Barack Obama’s Flexible Response, 2009–2012
- 7 Barack Obama’s Soft Containment, 2013–2017
- Conclusion
- Suggested Reading
- Index
3 - Bill Clinton
The Return of Old Think, 1997–2000
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2019
Book contents
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Cambridge Essential Histories
- In the Shadow of the Cold War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 George H. W. Bush
- 2 Bill Clinton
- 3 Bill Clinton
- 4 George W. Bush
- 5 George W. Bush
- 6 Barack Obama’s Flexible Response, 2009–2012
- 7 Barack Obama’s Soft Containment, 2013–2017
- Conclusion
- Suggested Reading
- Index
Summary
Argues for Clinton's reversion to Cold War diplomacy in his second term. Containment of Russia and Iraq became central concerns. Chronicles Clinton battles with Congress, his impeachment, and his expansive foreign policy of apparent humanitarian interventions (in Kosovo especially), but waged as much to contain Russian power as to advance human rights.
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- In the Shadow of the Cold WarAmerican Foreign Policy from George Bush Sr. to Donald Trump, pp. 77 - 102Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019