Elements of Continuity and Change in US Foreign and Security Policy during the Administrations of Bill Clinton and George Walker Bush
Elements of Continuity and Change in US Foreign and Security Policy during the Administrations of Bill Clinton and George Walker Bush
Author(s): Agnieszka StolarczykSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: US Foreign Policy; US Security Policy; Bill Clinton; George Walker Bush
Summary/Abstract: The present article is a comparative analysis of the two presidents’ security strategies. There is no doubt that each presidency was characterized by different priorities, however, there are a few elements that are consisten in the American security strategy, such as the definition of national interest, recognition of democracy as the best political system in the world and the leading role of the USA in world affairs. The article tries to present a general overview on the common elements shared by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and reflects upon the main differences between the security policies of their administrations.
Journal: Studia Politicae Universitatis Silesiensis
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 6 ENG
- Page Range: 57-77
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English