Preston, Thomas, 1963-

Pandora's trap presidential decision making and blame avoidance in Vietnam and Iraq / [electronic resource] : Thomas Preston. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011. - x, 264 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Tale of Two Texans : the Leadership Styles of George W. Bush and Lyndon Johnson -- The Politics of Blame Avoidance : Presidential Strategies for Surviving the Washington "Blame Game" -- Opening Pandora's Box : Blame Avoidance, 9/11, and the Push for War with Iraq -- Opening Pandora's Box : Blame Avoidance During the Iraq War -- Bush and Iraq : Revisiting the Vietnam Analogy.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781442212152 (electronic bk.)




Bush, George W. 1946-
Johnson, Lyndon B. 1908-1973.


Political leadership--United States--Case studies.
Blame--Political aspects--United States--Case studies.
Presidents--Decision making--United States--Case studies.
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Decision making.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Decision making.
Presidents--United States--Biography.


United States--Politics and government--Decision making.--2001-2009
United States--Politics and government--Decision making.--1963-1969


Electronic books.

E903.3 / .P75 2011

973.931092