Books by Jason Flanagan
The American public has an appetite for presidential leadership, and is often critical of preside... more The American public has an appetite for presidential leadership, and is often critical of presidents who are slow to offer such leadership. Moreover, the leadership they expect is not merely the fulfilment of the president's constitutional role, but also a form of popular rhetorical leadership. The American public does not make comparable demands for leadership of any other public official, thus giving the president tremendous power to shape social and political reality. This power is even greater in times of international crisis or war, when a number of factors combine to augment the power of presidential rhetoric and thus ensure that such rhetoric defines American political reality. Presidential definitions of the enemy become, at least initially, how the enemy actually "is" for the American people.
Given the central role of enemy images in the development, evolution and resolution of international conflicts, understanding presidential images of the enemy is vital to understanding international relations and American foreign policy. This study examines the genesis and evolution of enemy images in the presidential rhetoric that defined the conflicts which have in turn shaped the modern world, including World War I, World War II, the early Cold War, the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, the so-called Global War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It explores the rhetorical continuities that cut across these very different conflicts and presidencies, and the interconnections between presidential images of the enemy and prevailing images of the American self.
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American Foreign Relations since Independence explores the relationship of American policies to n... more American Foreign Relations since Independence explores the relationship of American policies to national interest and the limits of the nation's power, reinterpreting the nature and history of American foreign relations. The book brings together the collective knowledge of three generations of diplomatic historians to create a readily accessible introduction to the subject. The authors explicitly challenge and reject the perennial debates about isolationism versus internationalism, instead asserting that American foreign relations have been characterized by the permanent tension inherent in America's desire to engage with the world and its equally powerful determination to avoid "entanglement" in the world's troubles.
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Executive Summary
* The so-called War on Terror and related invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq pro... more Executive Summary
* The so-called War on Terror and related invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq provoked the widespread application of historical analogies by policymakers and pundits alike.
* The debate surrounding the Iraq invasion centred around two competing analogies, namely Munich and Vietnam.
* In turn, this debate sparked scholarly discussion as to which historical lessons were the most appropriate.
* What was lost in a debate centred upon the competing lessons of Vietnam and Munich was the profound need for an understanding of Afghan and Iraq history.
* While the Bush administration has oftentimes been accused of applying the wrong lessons in Iraq, the greater failure was one of applying the wrong history.
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Rhetoric and Public Affairs, 2004
From a comprehensive study of the public addresses of Woodrow Wilson in the period following the ... more From a comprehensive study of the public addresses of Woodrow Wilson in the period following the outbreak of the war in Europe in August 1914 to the war's conclusion in June 1919, this essay examines Wilson's transformation of the long-held vision of America as merely a great example of liberty to its embodiment as the self-sacrificing champion of liberty. It will demonstrate how this transformation of the American "self" was inextricably connected to a changing image of the war and the construction of an enemy image of the German government.
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International development / development studies courses are in increasingly high demand due to th... more International development / development studies courses are in increasingly high demand due to their linkage with development aid and its effectiveness in reducing poverty across the globe. International development studies play a significant role in poverty reduction; post-conflict development; disaster relief and humanitarian assistance; gender equality; and peace building and human security. There are questions of how the academy deals with issues of development and Third World heterogeneity, relevance of course content, motives, processes and methodologies that shape development studies programs. The aim of this edited volume is to provide a forum for academics, development practitioners, policy makers and researchers to contest the way development studies are taught in higher education institutions and provide fresh insights for development and aid effectiveness. The authors argue that international development studies is the training ground for aspiring development and aid-agency personnel within and outside government, and closely examine the current pedagogical practices
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Given the central role of enemy images in the development, evolution and resolution of international conflicts, understanding presidential images of the enemy is vital to understanding international relations and American foreign policy. This study examines the genesis and evolution of enemy images in the presidential rhetoric that defined the conflicts which have in turn shaped the modern world, including World War I, World War II, the early Cold War, the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, the so-called Global War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It explores the rhetorical continuities that cut across these very different conflicts and presidencies, and the interconnections between presidential images of the enemy and prevailing images of the American self.
Papers by Jason Flanagan
* The so-called War on Terror and related invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq provoked the widespread application of historical analogies by policymakers and pundits alike.
* The debate surrounding the Iraq invasion centred around two competing analogies, namely Munich and Vietnam.
* In turn, this debate sparked scholarly discussion as to which historical lessons were the most appropriate.
* What was lost in a debate centred upon the competing lessons of Vietnam and Munich was the profound need for an understanding of Afghan and Iraq history.
* While the Bush administration has oftentimes been accused of applying the wrong lessons in Iraq, the greater failure was one of applying the wrong history.
Book Chapters by Jason Flanagan
Edited Books by Jason Flanagan
Given the central role of enemy images in the development, evolution and resolution of international conflicts, understanding presidential images of the enemy is vital to understanding international relations and American foreign policy. This study examines the genesis and evolution of enemy images in the presidential rhetoric that defined the conflicts which have in turn shaped the modern world, including World War I, World War II, the early Cold War, the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, the so-called Global War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It explores the rhetorical continuities that cut across these very different conflicts and presidencies, and the interconnections between presidential images of the enemy and prevailing images of the American self.
* The so-called War on Terror and related invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq provoked the widespread application of historical analogies by policymakers and pundits alike.
* The debate surrounding the Iraq invasion centred around two competing analogies, namely Munich and Vietnam.
* In turn, this debate sparked scholarly discussion as to which historical lessons were the most appropriate.
* What was lost in a debate centred upon the competing lessons of Vietnam and Munich was the profound need for an understanding of Afghan and Iraq history.
* While the Bush administration has oftentimes been accused of applying the wrong lessons in Iraq, the greater failure was one of applying the wrong history.