Foreign policy and the image of it in various presidential administrations. Bush's leaved a great deal to be desired even without the political fiasco which was the Plame affair.

This is an interesting article. It is just a teaser though as you need to find a copy of this Foreign Affairs issue to actually read the rest of it. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl...grand-strategy

The Foreign Affairs article is about President Obama's lack of a grand strategy in foreign affairs but...

"Grand strategies are not nearly as important as grand strategists like to think, because countries tend to be judged by their actions, not their words. What really matters for great powers is power -- national economic and military strength -- and that speaks loudly and clearly by itself." From the above link.

And about the GOP candidates' foreign policy-- http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl...foreign-policy