A companion to Richard M. Nixon
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A companion to Richard M. Nixon
(Blackwell companions to American history, . Presidential companions)
Wiley Blackwell, 2011
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"A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication"
"The American presidents"--Spine
Includes bibliographical references (p. [563]-612) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This companion offers an overview of Richard M. Nixon's life, presidency, and legacy, as well as a detailed look at the evolution and current state, of Nixon scholarship.
Examines the central arguments and scholarly debates that surround his term in office
Explores Nixon's legacy and the historical significance of his years as president
Covers the full range of topics, from his campaigns for Congress, to his career as Vice-President, to his presidency and Watergate
Makes extensive use of the recent paper and electronic releases from the Nixon Presidential Materials Project
Table of Contents
List of Plates viii
Notes on Contributors ix
Introduction 1
Melvin Small
Part I Pre-Presidential Years 5
1. Nixon Biographies 7
Iwan W. Morgan
2. The Pre-Political Years, 1913-1945 27
Joseph Dmohowski
3. Pat Nixon 49
Gil Troy
4. The Congressional Years 68
Anthony Rama Maravillas
5. The Alger Hiss Case 84
Athan G. Theoharis
6. The Richard Nixon Vice Presidency: Research Without the Nixon Manuscripts 102
Irwin F. Gellman
7. The Election of 1960 122
W. J. Rorabaugh
Part II Domestic Policies 141
8. The Election of 1968 143
Melvin Small
9. The Election of 1972 164
Rick Perlstein
10. The Administrative Presidency 185
Karen M. Hult
11. Richard Nixon, the Great Society, and Social Reforms: A Lost Opportunity? 202
Romain Huret
12. Civil Rights Policy 212
Dean J. Kotlowski
13. Economic Policy 235
Nigel Bowles
14. Political Realignment 252
Robert Mason
15. Nixon and the Environment 270
Paul Charles Milazzo
16. Nixon and the Media 292
Tim Kiska
17. Nixon and Dissent 311
Katherine Scott
18. Nixon and Agnew 328
Justin P. Coffey
Part III Foreign Policies 343
19. Foreign Policy Overview 345
Jussi M. Hanhimaki
20. Nixon and Kissinger 362
Robert D. Schulzinger
21. The Vietnam War 380
Jeffrey P. Kimball
22. Explorations of Detente 400
Keith L. Nelson
23. The China Card 425
Evelyn Goh
24. Nixon and Europe: Transatlantic Policy in the Shadow of Other Priorities 444
Luke A. Nichter
25. Latin America and the Quest for Stability 460
Mark Atwood Lawrence
Part IV Post-Presidential Years 479
26. Watergate 481
Keith W. Olson
27. Nixon and Ford 499
John Robert Greene
28. Nixon's Image: A Brief History 519
David Greenberg
29. The Nixon Tapes 546
Sahr Conway-Lanz
Bibliography 563
Index 613
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