{"product_id":"enemies-of-the-american-way-9781628924053","title":"Enemies of the American Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Bell Mislan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International Relations - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083517976727,"sku":"9781628924053","price":4971.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781628924053.webp?v=1767142636","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/enemies-of-the-american-way-9781628924053","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}