Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower

A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era.

* Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant literature on Dwight D. Eisenhower

* Thoroughly examines both the Eisenhower era and the man himself, broadening the historical scope by which Eisenhower is understood and interpreted

* Presents a complete picture of Eisenhower's many roles in historical context: the individual, general, president, politician, and citizen

* This Companion is the ideal starting point for anyone researching America during the Eisenhower years and an invaluable guide for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in history, political science, and policy studies

* Meticulously edited by a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency with chapters by international experts on political, international, social, and cultural history

Autorentext
Chester J. Pach is a faculty member in the History Department at Ohio University. He is a preeminent historian in the field of U.S. foreign relations and a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency. Pach is the author of The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (rev. ed.); Arming the Free World: The Origins of the United States Military Assistance Program, 1945-1950; and The Johnson Years. He continues to update the section on Eisenhower's foreign policy for the online version of American Foreign Relations Since 1600: A Guide to the Literature.

Zusammenfassung
A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era.
Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant literature on Dwight D. Eisenhower Thoroughly examines both the Eisenhower era and the man himself, broadening the historical scope by which Eisenhower is understood and interpreted Presents a complete picture of Eisenhower's many roles in historical context: the individual, general, president, politician, and citizen This Companion is the ideal starting point for anyone researching America during the Eisenhower years and an invaluable guide for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in history, political science, and policy studies Meticulously edited by a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency with chapters by international experts on political, international, social, and cultural history

Inhalt
Notes on Contributors x Introduction: Eisenhower, Yesterday and Today 1
Chester J. Pach Part I General of the Army 7 1 Years of Preparation, 18901941 9
Jonathan Reed Winkler 2 Eisenhower in World War II 26
Nicholas Evan Sarantakes 3 Eisenhower and the Onset of the Cold War, 19451949 57
Thomas Bruscino 4 Eisenhower as NATO Commander 73
Andrew M. Johnston Part II President 93 Ike's America 95 5 The Baby Boom, Youth Culture, and Family Life 96
Carolyn Herbst Lewis 6 Cities and Suburbs in the Eisenhower Era 114
Amy L. Scott 7 American Politics at Mid-Century 134
Gary W. Reichard Leadership and Politics 151 8 Eisenhower Republicanism 152
Steven Wagner 9 Leadership and Decision-Making 169
Richard V. Damms Domestic Policy 189 10 Eisenhower, the Red Scare, and Domestic Anticommunism 190
Andrew J. Falk 11 Eisenhower and African American Civil Rights 207
David A. Nichols 12 Managing the Economy 227
Iwan Morgan 13 Eisenhower and Social Welfare 246
Andrew Morris 14 Natural Resources, Conservation, and the Environment 264
J. Brooks Flippen National Security and the Cold War 280 15 Eisenhower and the Korean War 281
James I. Matray 16 Eisenhower's National Security Policies 308
David L. Snead 17 Eisenhower, Nuclear Weapons, and Arms Control 327
Philip Nash 18. Eisenhower, the CIA, and Covert Action 350
James Callanan 19 Propaganda and Public Diplomacy 370
Kenneth Osgood America and the World 394 20 NATO, Western Europe, and the Eisenhower Administration 395
Robert T. Davis II 21 Special or Not So Special? Anglo-American Relations 417
Michael F. Hopkins 22 Eisenhower and Latin America 435
Stephen G. Rabe 23 Eisenhower, China, and Taiwan 453
Scott Kaufman 24 Eisenhower and the Third World 472
Kevin E. Grimm 25 Eisenhower, Indochina, and Vietnam 494
Kathryn C. Statler 26 The ArabIsraeli Dispute and the Middle East 517
Peter L. Hahn Part III Citizen 535 27 After the Presidency 537
Stephen T. Pfeffer Index 555

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