Papers on Presidential Transitions and Foreign Policy
2 primary works • 3 total works
Volume 1
Literature on the subject of presidential transitions and foreign policy is fragmentary. Since the early 1960's, few books have sketched the history of this aspect of such transitions. Presented here are thoughtful papers by four widely respected public figures: William Bundy, John Macy, Philip W. Bucher and Leslie Gelb. Topics covered include the history of post-war transitions, personnel problems in transitions, unscheduled transitions, and the homogeneity found in some incoming administrations' transition teams. Co-published with the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
Volume 8
This volume provides a synthesis of earlier Miller Center studies on presidential transitions. It also evaluates the latest presidential transition from Ronald Reagan to George Bush. It is one of the few if not the only transition study that examines the past and present. Contributors: Tom Wicker, Sir Patrick Moberly, Charles A. Bowsher, James P. Pfiffner, W. David Clinton, and Charles Untermeyer. Co-published with the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
This volume emanated from the report of a 16-member commission formed by the White Burkett Miller Center to study and make recommendations on presidential transitions. The theme of this volume is problems and prospects. Part I throws the spotlight on problems: Dean Rusk on the Bay of Pigs; Walter Cronkite on mass media; William Bundy on transition problems; and Phillip W. Buchen on problems of unscheduled transition. Part II turns to prospects: John Macy on prospects for personnel in transitions; Clark Mollenhoff on government and politics through the eyes of an investigative reporter; and David Newsom on important proposals for the future. Co-published with the Miller Center of Public Affairs.