... and like regions. An implicit rejection of an Entitlement liberal ethos, McCurdy's legislation offered young people federally funded college tuition in exchange for two years of national service. One of Bill Clinton's signature issues in the 1992 campaign, McCurdy's policy eventually was enacted into law...

...Bill Clinton's presidency was nearly undone by his early embrace of a New Politics agenda. Once he reemphasized a New Democratic (centrist liberal) agenda he righted his presidency. Clinton's travails and policy successes reveal some basic verities of American political life: American...

...This chapter discusses in detail Bill Clinton's “enlargement” strategy. It looks at how this strategy slowly unraveled a year after it reached its high point in September 1993. It also discusses the possible causes of the failure of enlargement and the practical shortcomings of the strategy...

...1992 is remembered as the first post–Cold War election, fought primarily on domestic issues, when Bill Clinton overturned the high approval ratings enjoyed by President George H. W. Bush in the wake of victory in the Gulf. Clinton’s victory is conventionally ascribed to a combination of domestic...

...This introductory chapter discusses the period between 1989 and 2006. It explores the ways in which the disappearance of the Cold War model of U.S. diplomacy affected the development of policy during those years. It shows that due to the failures in foreign policy, Bill Clinton was led to rethink...

...This book traces the troubled history of American liberalism between the tumultuous 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention and Bill Clinton's election to the White House. In those years, liberals effectively conceded the political center to conservatives and wandered the political wilderness...

...This chapter discusses the attempts that Bill Clinton, George W. Bush's successor, conducted to meet the challenge of shaping foreign policy in a post-Cold War world. Clinton's strategy, which was cast in ideals that appealed to Americans on an emotional and intuitive level, appeared...

...This chapter discusses the possible replacement for containment. Even as enlargement crumbled, other developments in Bill Clinton's on-the-job education in foreign policy cast doubt on the administration's earlier insistence on crafting a fully cohesive strategy. A new discussion regarding...

...This chapter discusses the possible new conception of foreign policy by the administration of Bill Clinton during the late 1990s. The approach worked well in certain instances, but during the next four years the liabilities of a nuanced strategy were exposed. The discussion highlights the four...

... or a compelling goal, Americans tended to lose interest in foreign affairs. This discussion shows that the rhetorical shortcomings of Bill Clinton's strategy brought about a significant diminution of his power in foreign affairs. It also states that Clinton's inability to maintain control of U.S. policy indicated...