About the Book

The Bush Doctrine is dead! At least that’s what critics hope. But while new U.S. national security challenges emerge, many post–9/11 threats still persist and the policies of George W. Bush offer one set of strategic answers for how President Obama can confront those dangers. Neither a polemic nor a whitewash, this book provides a careful analysis of the Bush Doctrine—its development, application, and rationale—and assesses its legacy: How will Obama respond to the many foreign policy challenges that await him?
Through an examination of psychology as much as policy, this book is the first comparative analysis of the Bush Doctrine and the developing Obama Doctrine, analyzes the range of national security issues Obama will face and the political divisions that permeate U.S. national security debates. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand how presidents assess security risks generally and how Obama specifically is likely to adapt the Bush Doctrine to his own worldview.

Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: The Obama Presidency and the World He Inherits;

Part I: The Bush Doctrine Reconsidered
Chapter 2: The Evolution of a Post Nine-eleven National Security
                  Perspective
Chapter 3: The Real Bush Doctrine
Chapter 4: The Bush Doctrine: Myths and Criticisms

Part II: The Strategic World After 9/11
Chapter 5: The New Calculus of Risk
Chapter 6: Deterrence, Containment and Adversarial Bargaining
                  Post 9/11: North Korea and Iran
Chapter 7: Dangerous Threats and the Use of Force
Chapter 8: Strategic Options and the Future of the Bush
                  Doctrine

Part III: The Politics of Post 9/11 National Security
Chapter 9: The Politics of Risk Assessment
Chapter 10: The Politics of Post 9/11 National Security: A
                    Profound Worldview Divide
Chapter 11: Obama’s National Security Tasks: Worldview
                    Leadership and Judgment