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4 - George W. Bush

A New Cold War, 2001–2004

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2019

Timothy J. Lynch
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University of Melbourne
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Examines September 11 attacks and the Cold War–style response of George W. Bush. Assesses competing interpretations of 9/11. Outlines Bush Doctrine and argues for its continuity with Cold War strategies. Considers case for and performance in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Details first phase of the War on Terror and the traditional alliances that it relied on.

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In the Shadow of the Cold War
American Foreign Policy from George Bush Sr. to Donald Trump
, pp. 103 - 136
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • George W. Bush
  • Timothy J. Lynch, University of Melbourne
  • Book: In the Shadow of the Cold War
  • Online publication: 08 November 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139027120.005
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  • George W. Bush
  • Timothy J. Lynch, University of Melbourne
  • Book: In the Shadow of the Cold War
  • Online publication: 08 November 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139027120.005
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  • George W. Bush
  • Timothy J. Lynch, University of Melbourne
  • Book: In the Shadow of the Cold War
  • Online publication: 08 November 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139027120.005
Available formats
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