Ballots, Bullets, and Bargains : American Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (300 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Elections, Parties, and Politics -- 2. Quest for the Nomination: Appealing to the Base -- 3. Campaigns: Opportunities and Challenges for Incumbents -- 4. Campaigns: Opportunities and Obstacles for Challengers -- 5. Presidential Transitions -- 6. Launching a Presidential Term -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
A long-time public servant explicitly connects the various phases of our presidential election system to the content and conduct of American foreign policy.