Difficult Transitions: Foreign Policy Troubles at the Outset of Presidential Power

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FOREIGN POLICY TROUBLES at the OUTSET of PRESIDENTIAL POWER Kurt M. CaMpbell AND JaMes b. steinberg DIFFICULT TRANSITIONS difficult transitions difficult transitions Foreign Policy Troubles at the Outset of Presidential Power brookings institution press Washington, D.C. Kurt M. Campbell James B. Steinberg about brookings The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to research, education, and publication on important issues of domestic and foreign policy. Its principal purpose is to bring the highest quality independent research and analysis to bear on current and emerging policy problems. Interpretations or conclusions in Brookings publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors. Copyright © 2008 the broookings institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 www.brookings.edu All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Brookings Institution Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data is available ISBN: 978-0-8157-1340-1 (cloth) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication meets minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials: ANSI Z39.48-1992. Typeset in Sabon Composition by Cynthia Stock Silver Spring, Maryland Printed by R. R. Donnelley Harrisonburg, Virginia ...