A portrait of the effectiveness of moderation in US foreign policy,
as illustrated by three of America's most consequential and
widely-admired postwar presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, George H.W.
Bush, and Barack Obama. When thinking about Americas role in the
world, Dwight Eisenhower, George H. W. Bush, and Barack Obama may
not seem to have a lot in common. But they do. While divided by
background, generation, and political party, they exemplify a
distinct and underappreciated tradition of American leadership: The
Middle Way. As the scholar and former senior foreign policy
official Derek Chollet shows in this deeply researched book, these
three presidents took a centrist - and effective - approach to
foreign policy. With so many challenges facing the United States,
Chollet makes the case for why the nation must reclaim this brand
of leadership, learn from it, and champion it. This timely book
blends history, politics and biography to reveal how these
presidents viewed the world and approached the task of leadership.
By providing behind-the-scenes accounts and incisive analysis of
the foreign policies of Ike, Bush 41, and Obama, The Middle Way
offers a fresh way of thinking about American power. It shows how
these three leaders defined a foreign policy archetype too often
obscured by partisan blinders and historical amnesia. With vivid
story-telling and astute insights, Chollet makes a compelling
argument for how we should remember the past, think about the
present, and approach the policy challenges of tomorrow.
Eisenhower, Bush, and Obama demonstrated how the United States can
exercise prudent and powerful authority in the world, and they
stand as exemplars of decency, humility, optimism, confidence, and
pragmatism. Together, they set the bar for the kind of global
leadership needed today - and The Middle Way reminds both Americans
and the world that this proud legacy not only persists, but is
needed more than ever.
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