American Grand Strategy from Obama to Trump: Imperialism After Bush and China's Hegemonic Challenge

by Zeno Leoni

Book Overview

This book maintains that the theory of imperialism should incorporate the concept of an "operational code" of political elites to account for agencies' actions. This concept would explain the strategic continuity and tactical change in US grand strategy from Obama to Trump. While both presidents pursued a strategy of off-shore balancing, their competing worldviews led to tangible differences in the way they sought to restore American power after Bush...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030547418
• ISBN13: 9783030547417
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"