The Eisenhower presidency : lessons for the twenty-first century / / edited by Andrew J. Polsky ; forewords by Jonathan Fanton and Dan Sharp ; contributors Meena Bose [and nine others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815954003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-4985-2221-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.921092
• Soggetti: Political leadership - United States - History; United States Politics and government 1953-1961; United States Politics and government; United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 275; Pages:276 to 297
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers candid assessments of the Eisenhower presidency and lessons we can apply in examining presidents today. The contributors, including many noted Eisenhower and presidency scholars, consider Eisenhower's leadership style, strategic vision, approach to civil rights and the economy, reactions to crises at home and abroad, and more.