Cold War at Home and Abroad
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...
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...