ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The central focus of the book is Bush's miscalculations with regard to the Khatami administration, especially the ways in which Bush unwittingly undercut the reformist movement and helped pave the way for Ahmadinejad. Michael Rubin explores US diplomacy toward rogue regimes: Bush-era diplomacy toward Iran, North Korea, and Afghanistan. Nicholas Kitchen compares the post-Cold War leadership strategies of two presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. A theoretical ideal-type that leads from the construction of threats over the articulation of a particular foreign policy to identity changes are delineated. The role of analogies in Bush-era foreign policy. David MacDonald will explore the role of analogies centered around World War II, and how the administrations understanding of the particular era helped frame Bush's War on Terror. David Houghton explores the role of soft power in the Bush administrations policies towards Iran.
