Waging peace [[electronic resource] ] : how Eisenhower shaped an enduring cold war strategy / / Robert R. Bowie, Richard H. Immerman

• Autore: Bowie Robert R (Robert Richardson), <1909-2013.>
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (330 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.73
• Soggetto topico: National security - United States - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Communist countries Foreign relations United States; United States Foreign relations 1953-1961; United States Foreign relations Communist countries
• Altri autori: ImmermanRichard H
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-306) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Prologue; Part II: Processes and Inputs; Part III: The Strategy; Part IV: Epilogue; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Waging Peace offers the first fully comprehensive study of Eisenhower's ""New Look"" program of national security, which provided the groundwork for the next three decades of America's Cold War strategy. Though the Cold War itself and the idea of containment originated under Truman, it was left to Eisenhower to develop the first coherent and sustainable strategy for addressing the issues unique to the nuclear age. To this end, he designated a decision-making system centered around the National Security Council to take full advantage of the expertise and data from various departments and agenci
• Titolo autorizzato: Waging peace
• ISBN: 0-19-773440-5; 0-19-987908-7; 1-280-60544-8; 0-19-536272-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785001303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II