{"product_id":"9781441188847","title":"Enemies of the American Way: Identity and Presidential Foreign Policymaking","description":"Why do presidents, when facing the same circumstances, focus on different threats to national security? \u003ci\u003eEnemies of the American Way\u003c\/i\u003e attempts to answer this question by investigating the role of identity in presidential decision making. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explains why presidents disagree on what constitute a threat to the US security via the study of three US presidencies in the 19th century (Cleveland, Harrison and McKinley). These case studies help draw a theory of threat identification to understand how and why specific actions are taken, including the decision to wage war. Using a constructivist approach, the book develops a rule-based identity theory to posit that American identity defines potential national security threats, i.e., how a policymaker defines Americans also defines the threats to Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnemies of the American Way\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new means of understanding a key period when America rose to prominence in international relations while proposing a template that can be used to explain American foreign policy today. It will appeal to students of international relations and foreign policy.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128007213296,"sku":"9781441188847","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781441188847_p0.jpg?v=1763802599","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781441188847","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}