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1. Introduction -- 2. The president, the presidency and US foreign policy -- 3. Truman's worldview and the origins of containment in Greece and Turkey -- 4. Truman's management style and the Korean War -- 5. Reagan's worldview and management style -- 6. Reagan and Nicaragua -- 7. Comparison of Truman and Reagan -- 8. Conclusion.

US foreign policy during the Cold War has been analysed from a number of perspectives, generating large bodies of literature attempting to explain its origins, its development and its conclusion. However, there are still many questions left only partially explained. In large part this is because these accounts restrict themselves to a single level of analysis, either the international system, or the structure of the state and society. The first level of analysis, focusing on the role of individuals, has largely been excluded. This book argues that structural theories, and any approach that limi.