Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive volume analyzes how presidents have utilized arms control and military preparedness to enhance American security. Beginning with the onset of the cold war under President Truman, the book traces key events in this struggle and demonstrates how various chief executives have used these tools of diplomacy to achieve desired outcomes. Striking comparisons in presidential reliance upon arms control and military preparedness emerge from this study. The book concludes with an evaluation of the Bush administration's national security policy.
