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The empire has no clothes [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland
| The empire has no clothes [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.7300904 |
| Soggetto topico | Hegemony - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-59813-122-2
1-59813-123-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Copyright ; Table of Contents ; Chapter 1 Introduction: History of the U.S. Empire ; Chapter 2 Does the United States Really Have an Empire? ; Chapter 3 Why Conservatives Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 4 Why Liberals Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 5 Why All Americans Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 6 An Appropriate U.S. Foreign Policy for the Modern Age ; Chapter 7 Conclusion ; Notes ; Index ; About the Author ; In Praise of The Empire Has No Clothes ; About the Independent Institute ; Independent Studies in Political Economy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453769203321 |
Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The empire has no clothes [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland
| The empire has no clothes [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.7300904 |
| Soggetto topico | Hegemony - United States |
| ISBN |
1-59813-122-2
1-59813-123-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Copyright ; Table of Contents ; Chapter 1 Introduction: History of the U.S. Empire ; Chapter 2 Does the United States Really Have an Empire? ; Chapter 3 Why Conservatives Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 4 Why Liberals Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 5 Why All Americans Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 6 An Appropriate U.S. Foreign Policy for the Modern Age ; Chapter 7 Conclusion ; Notes ; Index ; About the Author ; In Praise of The Empire Has No Clothes ; About the Independent Institute ; Independent Studies in Political Economy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790509203321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The empire has no clothes : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland
| The empire has no clothes : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.7300904 |
| Soggetto topico | Hegemony - United States |
| ISBN |
1-59813-122-2
1-59813-123-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Copyright ; Table of Contents ; Chapter 1 Introduction: History of the U.S. Empire ; Chapter 2 Does the United States Really Have an Empire? ; Chapter 3 Why Conservatives Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 4 Why Liberals Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 5 Why All Americans Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 6 An Appropriate U.S. Foreign Policy for the Modern Age ; Chapter 7 Conclusion ; Notes ; Index ; About the Author ; In Praise of The Empire Has No Clothes ; About the Independent Institute ; Independent Studies in Political Economy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824534403321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Putting "defense" back into U.S. defense policy [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking U.S. security in the post-Cold War world / / Ivan Eland
| Putting "defense" back into U.S. defense policy [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking U.S. security in the post-Cold War world / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 242 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 355/.033073 |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States
World politics - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-313-00701-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454993503321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Putting "defense" back into U.S. defense policy [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking U.S. security in the post-Cold War world / / Ivan Eland
| Putting "defense" back into U.S. defense policy [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking U.S. security in the post-Cold War world / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 242 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 355/.033073 |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States
World politics - 21st century |
| ISBN | 0-313-00701-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779848603321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Putting "defense" back into U.S. defense policy : rethinking U.S. security in the post-Cold War world / / Ivan Eland
| Putting "defense" back into U.S. defense policy : rethinking U.S. security in the post-Cold War world / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 242 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 355/.033073 |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States
World politics - 21st century |
| ISBN |
979-82-16-00352-6
0-313-00701-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- FIGURES -- TABLES -- 1 U.S. National Security: Mismatch between Policy and Reality -- NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY EVOLVES -- THE UNITED STATES IS OVEREXTENDED -- AN EXTENDED DEFENSE PERIMETER MAY UNDERMINE U.S. VITAL INTERESTS -- Far-Flung Peacetime Interventions Can Undermine Recruitment and Retention of Soldiers -- Profligate Interventions Can Reduce the Readiness to Fight a Real War -- "Readiness Crisis" Indicates That Excessive Military Requirements Exceed Already Abundant Resources -- THE AMOUNT SPENT ON THE MILITARY IS ALREADY HUGE -- A COMPLETE REVIEW OF U.S. SECURITY IS NEEDED -- NOTES -- 2 Defining U.S. Vital Interests -- THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY -- A CONCRETE AND NARROW DEFINITION OF U.S. VITAL INTERESTS -- WHAT IS NOT VITAL -- Korea -- The Persian Gulf -- Defending Values -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 3 Threats to U.S. Vital Interests -- THE THREAT TO U.S. CITIZENS, TERRITORY, AND INSTITUTIONS -- Russian Nuclear Attack -- Chinese Nuclear Attack -- Threats from Rogue States -- Some Proliferation Is Worse than Others -- Proliferation to Rogue States -- A Case Study in Failure: Preventing Proliferation to Iraq -- The Demise of the Soviet Union: Proliferation Made Easier -- Proliferation of Information-Warfare Technology -- A Changed Strategic Environment for a Superpower -- THREATS TO MAJOR REGIONS OF U.S. INTEREST -- The Threat to East Asia -- China's Conventional Military Capabilities -- China Will Modernize Its Military Slowly -- China Will Be Limited in Its Ability to Project Power -- China's Defense Industry Lacks Sophistication -- Chinese Intentions -- The Threat to Europe -- Resources for the Russian Military Are Scarce -- The Russian Defense Industry -- The Decline of the Russian Military Is Unlikely to Be Reversed Soon -- Even the Threats to Nonstrategic Regions Have Declined -- North Korea.
Iraq -- Iran -- Syria -- Libya -- Sudan -- Cuba -- THREATS TO U.S. TRADE -- THE CHIMERA OF INSTABILITY -- CONCLUSION: A RANKING OF THREATS -- NOTES -- 4 U.S. Security Strategy -- "BALANCER-OF-LAST-RESORT" STRATEGY -- PROTECTION OF U.S. TRADE -- EVEN IN THE MOST IMPORTANT REGIONS OF THE GLOBE, U.S. ALLIANCES ARE OUT OF DATE -- THE CONSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY -- EFFECTS OF A FAILED SECURITY STRATEGY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 5 The United States Must Revamp Its Military Forces -- THE EVOLUTION OF THE CURRENT U.S. FORCE STRUCTURE -- THE UNITED STATES SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM PLANNING TO FIGHT TWO WARS -- THE FORCE STRUCTURE NEEDED TO BE A BALANCER OF LAST RESORT -- Ground Forces -- Air and Sea Power -- Vulnerable Air Bases -- Airlift and Sealift -- Readiness of U.S. Forces -- Strategic Forces and National Missile Defense -- Conventional Wisdom on Missile Defense Is Out of Date -- Missile Defense Has Utility Despite Its Inability to Counter All Threats -- Combine Missile Defense with Deep Cuts in Offensive Forces -- Modifying the ABM Treaty to Allow NMD -- Benefits of a Much Smaller Nuclear Arsenal Coupled with a Limited NMD37 -- NMD Must Be Thoroughly Tested before Purchase -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 6 Weapons Unnecessary for a Balancer-of-Last-Resort Strategy -- WEAPONS TO BE TERMINATED OR DELAYED -- Tactical Fighters -- F-22 Raptor -- F-18E/F Super Hornet -- Joint Strike Fighter -- Airlift Aircraft -- V-22 Tiltrotor Aircraft -- The Comanche Helicopter -- Crusader Self-Propelled Howitzer -- Upgrading the M1A1 Tank -- Unneeded Antitank Weapons -- Advanced Amphibious Vehicle -- Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier and Future Carriers -- Virginia-Class Submarines -- Surface Combatants -- LPD-17 -- Theater Missile Defense -- Retain the Navy Area and Theaterwide and Army PAC-3 Programs -- Terminate THAAD, MEADS, and Airborne Laser -- CONCLUSION. NOTES -- 7 Defense Programs That Need Increased Funding or Attention -- A NEW LONG-RANGE BOMBER -- STOVL AND VTOL AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY -- UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES -- A LIGHTER TANK -- A LIGHTER SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY PIECE -- MINE COUNTERMEASURES -- LONG-RANGE PRECISION WEAPONS -- COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS -- ELECTRONIC WARFARE -- INVESTING TO COMBAT BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS -- CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE FOR U.S. FORCES AND THE U.S. HOMELAND -- Defending the U.S. Homeland -- Defending U.S. Forces -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 8 An Appropriate Defense Budget for the Balancer-of-Last-Resort Strategy -- A MUCH SMALLER DEFENSE BUDGET ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTTOM-UP COSTING WILL NOT HARM U.S. SECURITY -- Detailed Costs of the Reduced Force -- Army -- Marine Corps -- Navy -- Air Force -- Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Miscellaneous Forces -- Trim the Nuclear Labs -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 9 Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819212503321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / / Ivan Eland
| Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (948 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Rating of - United States
Presidents - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-59813-181-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. George Washington: A Precedent-Setting Presidency-Both Good and Bad; 2. John Adams: Used the Quasi-War with France to Restrict Civil Liberties; 3. Thomas Jefferson: A Hypocrite on Limited Government; 4. James Madison: Started an Unneeded War That Got the U.S. Capital Burned; 5. James Monroe: The First Wisps of Permanent Government Expansion; 6. John Quincy Adams: A Federalist Wearing a Democrat's Clothes; 7. Andrew Jackson: Aggressive against Indians and Southerners; 8. Martin Van Buren: Practiced What He Preached
9. William Henry Harrison: Served for Thirty-one Days 10. John Tyler: ". . . and Tyler Too!"; 11. James K. Polk: War for Land to Carry Out Aggressive Manifest Destiny; 12. Zachary Taylor: Risked Civil War Years before It Happened; 13. Millard Fillmore: Avoided an Earlier Civil War, but at a Cost; 14. Franklin Pierce: Made Civil War More Likely; 15. James Buchanan: Should Have Let the South Go in Peace; 16. Abraham Lincoln: Provoked a Catastrophic Civil War That Achieved Far Less Than Believed; 17. Andrew Johnson: Uncompromising Attitude Led to Harsh Reconstruction Policies 18. Ulysses S. Grant: Better Than Expected, but Still Poor 19. Rutherford B. Hayes: Practiced Military Restraint, Except with Indians; 20. James A. Garfield: Served for Six Months; 21. Chester A. Arthur: Promoted Limited Government and Fought Inflation; 22. Grover Cleveland: Exemplar of Honesty and Limited Government; 23. Benjamin Harrison: Bad Economics and the Use of Coercion at Home and Abroad; 24. Grover Cleveland: Served a Second, Nonconsecutive Term; 25. William McKinley: The First Modern President, with Imperialist Aspirations 26. Theodore Roosevelt: Overrated in Accomplishments and Significance 27. William Howard Taft: Not a Hefty Policy Innovator; 28. Woodrow Wilson: Made the World Safe for War, Autocracy, and Colonialism; 29. Warren G. Harding: Scandals Masked a Good Presidency; 30. Calvin Coolidge: Silent Cal's Presidency Should Silence the Critics; 31. Herbert Hoover: Sucked the Economy into the Great Depression; 32. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Lied the Nation into War and Expanded Government; 33. Harry S Truman: The First Imperial President; 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Overt Dove and Covert Hawk 35. John F. Kennedy: Almost Incinerated the World So as Not to Appear Weak 36. Lyndon B. Johnson: A Failure with Both Guns and Butter; 37. Richard M. Nixon: Undermined the Republic at Home; Had a Mixed Record Abroad; 38. Gerald R. Ford: Pardon Me!; 39. James Earl Carter, JR.: The Best Modern President; 40. Ronald Reagan: Not Really That Conservative; 41. George H. W. Bush: "Read My Lips," No Real Accomplishments; 42. William J. Clinton: More Fiscally Conservative Than Reagan and the Bushes; 43. George W.Bush: Interventionist Policies Undermined the Republic at Home and Peace Abroad 44. Barack Obama: Only a Slightly Improved Version of George W. Bush |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460606803321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / / Ivan Eland
| Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (948 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Rating of - United States
Presidents - United States - History |
| ISBN | 1-59813-181-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. George Washington: A Precedent-Setting Presidency-Both Good and Bad; 2. John Adams: Used the Quasi-War with France to Restrict Civil Liberties; 3. Thomas Jefferson: A Hypocrite on Limited Government; 4. James Madison: Started an Unneeded War That Got the U.S. Capital Burned; 5. James Monroe: The First Wisps of Permanent Government Expansion; 6. John Quincy Adams: A Federalist Wearing a Democrat's Clothes; 7. Andrew Jackson: Aggressive against Indians and Southerners; 8. Martin Van Buren: Practiced What He Preached
9. William Henry Harrison: Served for Thirty-one Days 10. John Tyler: ". . . and Tyler Too!"; 11. James K. Polk: War for Land to Carry Out Aggressive Manifest Destiny; 12. Zachary Taylor: Risked Civil War Years before It Happened; 13. Millard Fillmore: Avoided an Earlier Civil War, but at a Cost; 14. Franklin Pierce: Made Civil War More Likely; 15. James Buchanan: Should Have Let the South Go in Peace; 16. Abraham Lincoln: Provoked a Catastrophic Civil War That Achieved Far Less Than Believed; 17. Andrew Johnson: Uncompromising Attitude Led to Harsh Reconstruction Policies 18. Ulysses S. Grant: Better Than Expected, but Still Poor 19. Rutherford B. Hayes: Practiced Military Restraint, Except with Indians; 20. James A. Garfield: Served for Six Months; 21. Chester A. Arthur: Promoted Limited Government and Fought Inflation; 22. Grover Cleveland: Exemplar of Honesty and Limited Government; 23. Benjamin Harrison: Bad Economics and the Use of Coercion at Home and Abroad; 24. Grover Cleveland: Served a Second, Nonconsecutive Term; 25. William McKinley: The First Modern President, with Imperialist Aspirations 26. Theodore Roosevelt: Overrated in Accomplishments and Significance 27. William Howard Taft: Not a Hefty Policy Innovator; 28. Woodrow Wilson: Made the World Safe for War, Autocracy, and Colonialism; 29. Warren G. Harding: Scandals Masked a Good Presidency; 30. Calvin Coolidge: Silent Cal's Presidency Should Silence the Critics; 31. Herbert Hoover: Sucked the Economy into the Great Depression; 32. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Lied the Nation into War and Expanded Government; 33. Harry S Truman: The First Imperial President; 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Overt Dove and Covert Hawk 35. John F. Kennedy: Almost Incinerated the World So as Not to Appear Weak 36. Lyndon B. Johnson: A Failure with Both Guns and Butter; 37. Richard M. Nixon: Undermined the Republic at Home; Had a Mixed Record Abroad; 38. Gerald R. Ford: Pardon Me!; 39. James Earl Carter, JR.: The Best Modern President; 40. Ronald Reagan: Not Really That Conservative; 41. George H. W. Bush: "Read My Lips," No Real Accomplishments; 42. William J. Clinton: More Fiscally Conservative Than Reagan and the Bushes; 43. George W.Bush: Interventionist Policies Undermined the Republic at Home and Peace Abroad 44. Barack Obama: Only a Slightly Improved Version of George W. Bush |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787465703321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / / Ivan Eland
| Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (948 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Rating of - United States
Presidents - United States - History |
| ISBN | 1-59813-181-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. George Washington: A Precedent-Setting Presidency-Both Good and Bad; 2. John Adams: Used the Quasi-War with France to Restrict Civil Liberties; 3. Thomas Jefferson: A Hypocrite on Limited Government; 4. James Madison: Started an Unneeded War That Got the U.S. Capital Burned; 5. James Monroe: The First Wisps of Permanent Government Expansion; 6. John Quincy Adams: A Federalist Wearing a Democrat's Clothes; 7. Andrew Jackson: Aggressive against Indians and Southerners; 8. Martin Van Buren: Practiced What He Preached
9. William Henry Harrison: Served for Thirty-one Days 10. John Tyler: ". . . and Tyler Too!"; 11. James K. Polk: War for Land to Carry Out Aggressive Manifest Destiny; 12. Zachary Taylor: Risked Civil War Years before It Happened; 13. Millard Fillmore: Avoided an Earlier Civil War, but at a Cost; 14. Franklin Pierce: Made Civil War More Likely; 15. James Buchanan: Should Have Let the South Go in Peace; 16. Abraham Lincoln: Provoked a Catastrophic Civil War That Achieved Far Less Than Believed; 17. Andrew Johnson: Uncompromising Attitude Led to Harsh Reconstruction Policies 18. Ulysses S. Grant: Better Than Expected, but Still Poor 19. Rutherford B. Hayes: Practiced Military Restraint, Except with Indians; 20. James A. Garfield: Served for Six Months; 21. Chester A. Arthur: Promoted Limited Government and Fought Inflation; 22. Grover Cleveland: Exemplar of Honesty and Limited Government; 23. Benjamin Harrison: Bad Economics and the Use of Coercion at Home and Abroad; 24. Grover Cleveland: Served a Second, Nonconsecutive Term; 25. William McKinley: The First Modern President, with Imperialist Aspirations 26. Theodore Roosevelt: Overrated in Accomplishments and Significance 27. William Howard Taft: Not a Hefty Policy Innovator; 28. Woodrow Wilson: Made the World Safe for War, Autocracy, and Colonialism; 29. Warren G. Harding: Scandals Masked a Good Presidency; 30. Calvin Coolidge: Silent Cal's Presidency Should Silence the Critics; 31. Herbert Hoover: Sucked the Economy into the Great Depression; 32. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Lied the Nation into War and Expanded Government; 33. Harry S Truman: The First Imperial President; 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Overt Dove and Covert Hawk 35. John F. Kennedy: Almost Incinerated the World So as Not to Appear Weak 36. Lyndon B. Johnson: A Failure with Both Guns and Butter; 37. Richard M. Nixon: Undermined the Republic at Home; Had a Mixed Record Abroad; 38. Gerald R. Ford: Pardon Me!; 39. James Earl Carter, JR.: The Best Modern President; 40. Ronald Reagan: Not Really That Conservative; 41. George H. W. Bush: "Read My Lips," No Real Accomplishments; 42. William J. Clinton: More Fiscally Conservative Than Reagan and the Bushes; 43. George W.Bush: Interventionist Policies Undermined the Republic at Home and Peace Abroad 44. Barack Obama: Only a Slightly Improved Version of George W. Bush |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819650703321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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War and the rogue presidency : restoring the republic after Congressional failure / / Ivan Eland
| War and the rogue presidency : restoring the republic after Congressional failure / / Ivan Eland |
| Autore | Eland Ivan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 pages) |
| Disciplina | 352.2350973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Separation of powers - United States
Executive-legislative relations - United States Executive power - United States Legislative power - United States Legislative oversight - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-59813-325-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910481031403321 |
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Eland Ivan
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| Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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