Indecision Points George W. Bush and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict【電子書籍】[ Daniel E. Zoughbie ]

＜p＞＜strong＞How a president who prided himself on his decisiveness vacillated between policy approaches in the Middle East.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Although George W. Bush memorably declared, “I'm the decider,” as president he was remarkably indecisive when it came to U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His administration's policymaking featured an ongoing clash between moderate realists and conservative hard-liners inspired by right-wing religious ideas and a vision of democracy as cure-all. Riven by these competing agendas, the Bush administration vacillated between recognizing the Palestinian right to self-determination and embracing Israeli leaders who often chose war over negotiations. Through the years, the administration erratically adopted and discarded successive approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The results of this irresolution included the stunning triumph of Hamas in the 2006 Palestinian elections, Israel's 2006 invasion of Lebanon, the 2008?2009 ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る