Wreath Layer or Policy Player? The Vice President's Role in Foreign Affairs,9780739101742

Wreath Layer or Policy Player? The Vice President's Role in Foreign Affairs

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ISBN13: 9780739101742
ISBN10: 0739101749
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-09-26
Publisher(s): Lexington Books
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Summary

Since World War II, American vice presidents have played an ever-increasing role in the nation's foreign policy. This study of the foreign-policy activities of five key vice presidents -- Richard Nixon, Walter Mondale, George Bush, Dan Quayle, and Al Gore -- provides the first comprehensive analysis of the role of the vice president in foreign-policy affairs.

Author Biography

Dr. Kengor is associate professor of political science at Grove City College.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
vi
List of Figures
vii
Preface ix
Introduction and Methodology
1(12)
The Evolution of a Reform: The Vice President in Foreign Policy
13(28)
A Path-Breaking Vice President: Richard M. Nixon (1953-61)
41(42)
A Political Vice President: Walter Mondale (1977-81)
83(42)
A Crisis-Managing Vice President: George H. W. Bush (1981-89)
125(40)
A ``War-Time'' Vice President: J. Danforth Quayle (1989-93)
165(48)
A ``Presidential'' Vice President?: Al Gore (1993- )
213(48)
Conclusion: Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations
261(46)
Bibliography 307(14)
Index 321(6)
About the Author 327

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