Transforming Our World: President George H. W. Bush and American Foreign Policy

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From the fall of the Soviet Union to the Gulf War, the presidency of George H. W. Bush dealt with foreign policy challenges that would cement the post-Cold War order for a generation. This book brings together a distinguished collection of foreign policy practitioners career and political who participated in the unfolding of international events as part the Bush administration to provide insider perspective by the people charged with carrying them out. They shed new light on and analyze President Bushs role in world events during this historic period, his style of diplomacy, the organization and functioning of his foreign policy team, the consequences of his decisions, and his leadership skills. At a time when the old American-led post-World War II order is eroding or even collapsing, this book reminds readers of the difference American leadership in the world can make and how a president can manage a highly successful foreign policy.

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In this laudatory and highly technical essay anthology, Natsios and other alumni of the George H.W. Bush administration detail their former bosss foreign policy achievements.... Natsios and his cohorts succeed in burnishing Bushs legacy and advocating for a gradualist, multilateral approach to foreign policy. Students of international affairs will find this collection of insider perspectives illuminating. * Publishers Weekly *
. . . an insiders account of the foreign policy successes and achievements of President George H. W. Bush. * New York Journal of Books *
Transforming Our World offers a compelling example of how, with effective leadership, the judicious use of U.S. power, and a clear sense of purpose, U.S. foreign policy can both serve core national interests and make a constructive impact on world politics. * H-Diplo Reviews *

Author Bio

Andrew S. Natsios served as Director of USAIDs Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) during the George H.W. Bush Administration, where he oversaw the U.S. relief effort in several humanitarian emergencies. Currently, he is an executive professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs.
Andrew H. Card, Jr. was named Interim CEO of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation in June 2020. He continues to serve as Chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world, a position he assumed in January 2018. Card has also held numerous positions at senior levels of government under three Presidents throughout the years, including Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, where Card became the second longest tenured White House Chief of Staff. Card served as Deputy Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush, as well as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and served President Ronald Reagan as a Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs. He also served eight years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.