Wreath Layer or Policy Player?: The Vice President's Role in Foreign Affairs

by Paul Kengor

Book Overview

Since World War II, American vice presidents have played an ever-increasing role in the nation's foreign policy. This study of the foreign-policy activities of five key vice presidents-Richard Nixon, Walter Mondale, George Bush, Dan Quayle, and Al Gore-provides the first comprehensive analysis of the role of the vice president in foreign-policy affairs. In order to bring readers to a better understanding of this role, Paul Kengor asks incisive questions:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739102184
• ISBN13: 9780739102183
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book on a understudied topic

This is a truly impressive work. It is comparatively short, but packed with information. Kengor looks at 5 vice-presidents(Nixon, Mondale, Bush, Quayle, and Gore) and how they made an impact in foreign policy. It can be a bit dry at times, but it is structured very nicely and reads well for the most part. If you are interested in the impact a vice-president can have on foreign policy, read this!