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The Dangerous First Year: National Security at the Start of a New Presidency

Melvyn P. Leffler

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"You've got to give it all you can that first year.... You've got just one year when they treat you right, and before they start worrying about themselves.... So, you've got one year."--Lyndon B. Johnson, January 1965

In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president's term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also offers opportunities that may never come again. The First Year Project is a fascinating initiative by the Miller Center of the University of Virginia that brings together top scholars on the American presidency and experienced officials to explore the first twelve months of past administrations, and draw practical lessons from that history, as we prepare to inaugurate a new president in January 2017.

This project is the basis for a new series of digital shorts published as Miller Center Studies on the Presidency. Addressing the theme of national security, this debut volume examines the first-year experiences of five previous administrations, including those of John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Presented as specially priced collections published exclusively in an ebook format, these timely examinations recognize the experiences of past presidents as an invaluable resource that can edify and instruct the incoming president.

Contributors: Hal Brands, Duke University * Jeffery Engel, Southern Methodist University * Michele Flournoy, Center for a New American Security * Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia * Marc Selverstone, University of Virginia * Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin * Philip Zelikow, University of Virginia

Miller Center Studies on the Presidency

Format: ebook

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Release: October 29, 2016

ISBN: 0813939607

ISBN 13: 9780813939605

The Dangerous First Year: National Security at the Start of a New Presidency

Melvyn P. Leffler

0/5 ( ratings)

"You've got to give it all you can that first year.... You've got just one year when they treat you right, and before they start worrying about themselves.... So, you've got one year."--Lyndon B. Johnson, January 1965

In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president's term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also offers opportunities that may never come again. The First Year Project is a fascinating initiative by the Miller Center of the University of Virginia that brings together top scholars on the American presidency and experienced officials to explore the first twelve months of past administrations, and draw practical lessons from that history, as we prepare to inaugurate a new president in January 2017.

This project is the basis for a new series of digital shorts published as Miller Center Studies on the Presidency. Addressing the theme of national security, this debut volume examines the first-year experiences of five previous administrations, including those of John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Presented as specially priced collections published exclusively in an ebook format, these timely examinations recognize the experiences of past presidents as an invaluable resource that can edify and instruct the incoming president.

Contributors: Hal Brands, Duke University * Jeffery Engel, Southern Methodist University * Michele Flournoy, Center for a New American Security * Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia * Marc Selverstone, University of Virginia * Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin * Philip Zelikow, University of Virginia

Miller Center Studies on the Presidency

Format: ebook

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Release: October 29, 2016

ISBN: 0813939607

ISBN 13: 9780813939605

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