Two Tales of TexansLBJ, George W. Bush, and the Lone Star Wars

• 발행기관: 한국외국어대학교 영미연구소
• 저자명: Florig
• 간행물 정보: 『영미연구』제16집, 221~251쪽, 전체 31쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.06.30

영문 초록

There are important similarities in the mistakes made in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, mistakes caused by significant defects in the predominant way of thinking of American foreign policy makers. Perhaps it is no accident that both these wars were undertaken during presidencies of men from Texas, since these characteristic flawed ideological views are more widely and deeply embedded in Texan political culture than in the rest of the country. This article paints in very broad strokes some myths and stereotypes of Texas, some “grand narratives” of Texan culture, analyzing the origin of these grand narratives in Texas history and politics. It briefly sketches the backgrounds and presidencies of Lyndon Johnson and George W. Bush. Several theories are considered as the fundamental causes of the mistakes in Vietnam and Iraq. Finally, data on the regional conflict that continues to polarize the U.S. over the war and politics more generally is analyzed.

목차

Tall Tales of Texas

Texas History: A Very Brief Introduction

Lyndon Johnson, the Bush Family, and Texas Politics

Johnson and Bush: Different Men, Different Presidencies

Vietnam and Iraq: Common Threads

Red States, Blue States: The Geographic, Political, and Ideological Divide

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Abstract

키워드

Vietnam War Iraq War Lyndon Johnson George W. Bush U.S. foreign policy