| ID | 113294 |
| Title Proper | Domestic antecedents of Afghan Policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hill, Walter W |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Realism tells us that states are unitary actors and foreign policy ends at the water's edge. This essay questions this view in the context of recent US policy on Afghanistan. In early 2008, Senator Barack Obama won several early primary victories and gained a substantial lead in the Democratic presidential nomination contest. Both Democratic senator Hillary Clinton and to a lesser extent the apparent Republican nominee, Senator John McCain, questioned Obama's leadership ability. The future president responded in part by announcing his intent to expand the US military presence in Afghanistan. The policy of increased militarization crystallized publically in response to domestic campaign pressure rather than because of events on the ground in South Asia. |
| `In' analytical Note | Mediteranean Quarterly Vol. 23, No.2; Spring 2012: p.64-76 |
| Journal Source | Mediteranean Quarterly Vol. 23, No.2; Spring 2012: p.64-76 |
| Key Words | Afghanistan ; Foreign Policy ; South Asia ; Hillary Clinton ; Barack Obama ; Militarization |