The Cold War at Home and Abroad
Johns, Andrew L / Lerner, Mitchell B
From President Truman's use of a domestic propaganda agency to Ronald Reagan's handling of the Soviet Union during his 1984 reelection campaign, the American political system has consistently exerted a profound effect on the country's foreign policies. Americans may cling to the belief that politics stops at the water's edge, but the reality is that parochial political interests often play a critical role in shaping the nation's interactions w...