Research Catalog

Title

Hand-off : the foreign policy George W. Bush passed to Barack Obama / Stephen J. Hadley, editor ; Peter D. Feaver, William C. Inboden, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan, co-editors ; Maureen McGrath, operational and technical support.

Publication

• Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press ; Lanham, Maryland : co-published by Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
• ©2023

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Additional Authors

• Hadley, Stephen J.
• Feaver, Peter D., 1961-
• Inboden, William, 1972-
• O'Sullivan, Meghan L.
• Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

Description

xxvii, 743 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"This book details the Bush administration's national security and foreign policy as described at the time in then-classified transition memoranda prepared by the National Security Council experts who advised President Bush"--

Alternative Title

Foreign policy George W. Bush passed to Barack Obama

Subject

• Bush, George W. 1946-
• 2000-2099
• National security > United States > History > 21st century > Sources
• Presidents > United States > Transition periods
• Diplomatic relations
• National security
• Politics and government
• Presidents > Transition periods
• Presidents
• United States > Foreign relations > 21st century
• United States > Foreign relations > 21st century > Sources
• United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009
• United States

Genre/Form

• History.
• Sources.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Foreword / George W. Bush -- Preface / Condoleezza Rice and Stephen J. Hadley -- Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley and Meghan L O'Sullivan - PART 2. THE SOUL OF BUSH FOREIGN POLICY - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - CHAPTER 1. THE FREEDOM AGENDA - Transition Memorandum: Freedom Agenda - Postscript / Michael Gerson, Peter Wehner -- PART 2. THE WAR ON TERROR - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - CHAPTER 2. THE FIGHT AGAINST AL QAEDA - Transition Memoranda: Dismantling al Qaeda - Combating Terrorist Financing and Using Financial Tools to Isolate Rogue Actors - Postscript / Nicholas Rasmussen -- CHAPTER 3. INSTITUTIONALIZING THE WAR ON TERROR - Transition Memorandum: Institutionalizing the War on Terror - Postscript / Michele L. Malvesti -- CHAPTER 4. THE WAR OF IDEAS - Transition Memorandum: War of Ideas -- Postscript / Farrah Pandith -- PART 3. INTERVENTIONS AND STABILIZATION - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - CHAPTER 5. AFGHANISTAN - Transition Memorandum: Afghanistan -- Postscript / Paul D. Miller, Douglas Lute, Meghan L. O'Sullivan -- CHAPTER 6. PAKISTAN - Transition Memorandum: Pakistan - Postscript / Mark Webber -- CHAPTER 7. IRAQ - Transition Memorandum: Iraq - Postscript / Meghan O. Sullivan -- CHAPTER 8. COLOMBIA - Transition Memorandum: Colombia - Postscript / Thomas Shannon, Daniel W. Fisk -- CHAPTER 9. LEBANON - Transition Memorandum: Lebanon - Postscript / Michael Singh -- CHAPTER 10. STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS - Transition Memorandum: Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations - Postscript / Richard Hooker -- PART 4. THE PROLIFERATION PROBLEM - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - CHAPTER 11. MEETING THE CHALLENGE - Transition Memoranda: Counterproliferation Policy - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism -- Postscript / Michael Allen -- CHAPTER 12. TURNING LIBYA/THWARTING A. Q. KHAN - Transition Memorandum: US efforts to Turn Libya and Dismantle the A. Q. Khan Nuclear Proliferation Network -- Postscript : William Tobey - CHAPTER 13. IRAN - Transition Memorandum: Our Approach to Iran -Postscript / Michael Singh -- CHAPTER 14. NORTH KOREA - Transition Memorandum: North Korea and Six-Party Talks - Postscript / Victor Cha, Michael Allen, J. D. Crouch, Michael Green, Paul Haenle -- CHAPTER 15. MISSILE DEFENSE - Transition Memorandum: Missile Defense - Postscript / William Tobey
• PART 5. GREAT POWER COMPETITION - Introduction / Stephen Hadley -- CHAPTER 16. EUROPE - Transition Memoranda: Europe Whole, Free, and at Peace - Western Balkans - Postscript / Damon Wilson, Judy Ansley, Daniel Fried -- CHAPTER 17. RUSSIA - Transition Memorandum: Managing Cooperation/Differences With Russia - Postscript / Thomas Graham -- CHAPTER 18. CHINA - Transition Memoranda: China Policy - East Asian Alliances and Architecture - Postscript / Paul Haenle, Michael Green, Faryar Shirzad -- CHAPTER 19. INDIA - Transition Memorandum: India -- Postscript / Mark Webber -- PART 6. DEVELOPING WORLD AND REGIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - SUBPART 1. TRANSFORMING DEVELOPMENT - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley --CHAPTER 20. A NEW STRATEGY - Transition Memorandum: Smart Development - Postscript / John Simon, Jendayi Frazer, Bobby Pittman -- SUBPART 2. COMBATING ENDEMIC DISEASES - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley -- CHAPTER 21. HIV/AIDS - Transition Memorandum: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - Postscript / Mark Dybul, Dana DeRuiter -- CHAPTER 22. MALARIA - Transition Memorandum: The President's Malaria Initiative - Postscript / Michael Miller, Tim Ziemer -- CHAPTER 23. NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES - Transition Memorandum: Neglected Tropical Diseases - Postscript / Dana DeRuiter, Mark Dybul - CHAPTER 24. PANDEMIC PREPARATION - Essay: Biodefense and Pandemic Planning / Rajeev Venkayya -- SUBPART C. RESOLVING LONG-STANDING CONFLICTS - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley -- CHAPTER 25. AFRICA - Transition Memorandum: Africa Conflict Resolution Policy - Postscript / Jendayi Frazer, Bobby Pittman, John Simon - CHAPTER 26. MIDDLE EAST PEACE - Transition Memorandum: Middle East Peace Process - Postscript / Michael Singh -- PART 7. EMERGING CHALLENGES - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - CHAPTER 27. CYBER - Essay: Cyber Preparedness / Kenneth L. Wainstein, Keith Ausbrook, Neill Sciarrone -- CHAPTER 28. CLIMATE CHANGE - Essay: Climate Change and Clean Development / James L. Connaughton - CHAPTER 29. AUTHORITARIAN POPULISM - Transition Memorandum: Confronting Authoritarian Populism - Postscript / Thomas Shannon, Daniel W. Fisk -- PART 8. COMMENTARY - Introduction / Stephen J. Hadley - CHAPTER 30. "AN ILLUMINATING HANDOFF, an essay by Melvyn P. Leffler -- CHAPTER 31. "REASSESSING BUSH'S LEGACY : WHAT THE TRANSITION MEMORANDA DO (AND DON'T) REVEAL." an essay by Hal Brands -- CHAPTER 32. "TRANSFORMING PRESIDENTIAL POWER IN A POST-9/11 WORLD," an essay by Martha Joynt Kumar
• Appendix A. Complete List of Bush Administration National Security Council Transition Memoranda -- Appendix B. Description of Digital Archives to be Maintained at SMU -- Contributing Authors -- Postscript Authors: Titles Held During the Bush 43 Administration -- Index

Call Number

JFE 23-1891

ISBN

• 9780815739777
• 081573977X
• 9780815739784 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

• 2022054507
• 40031589050

OCLC

1347364357

Title

Hand-off : the foreign policy George W. Bush passed to Barack Obama / Stephen J. Hadley, editor ; Peter D. Feaver, William C. Inboden, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan, co-editors ; Maureen McGrath, operational and technical support.

Publisher

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press ; Lanham, Maryland : co-published by Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]

Copyright Date

©2023

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

2000-2099

Added Author

Hadley, Stephen J., editor.

Feaver, Peter D., 1961- editor.

Inboden, William, 1972- editor.

O'Sullivan, Meghan L., editor.

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- writer of foreword.

Other Form:

Online version: Hand-off Washington, D.C. ; Lanham, Maryland : Brookings Institution Press ; co-published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2023 9780815739784 (DLC) 2022054508

Other Standard Identifier

40031589050

Research Call Number

JFE 23-1891