Going to War with Iraq: A Comparative History of the Bush Presidenciesis the account of two United States presidents and their decision to intervene militarily in Iraq, examining the comparative domestic and international contexts in which the decisions to go to war were made by George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush. This book centers specifically on the issue of Saddam Hussein at home and abroad, in the lead up to hostilities with Iraq in 1991 and 2003, respectively. For George H.W. Bush, in 1991, the threat posed by Saddam came from his perceivedcapabilitiesa Iraq's leader, whereas for George W. Bush, in 2003, it was the threat posed by Saddam's perceivedintentionsas Iraq's leader. In both cases, the result was war with Iraq.

Joseph M. Siracusais Professor of Human Security and International Diplomacy at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia. He is the author of numerous works, including:Richard M. Nixon and European IntegrationandPresiden ial Doctrines: US National Security from George Washington to Barack Obama.

Laurens J. Visser is Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia.