Kaufman, Scott
A Companion to Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter
With 30 historiographical essays by established and rising scholars, this Companion is a comprehensive picture of the presidencies and legacies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.
- Examines important national and international events during the 1970s, as well as presidential initiatives, crises, and legislation
- Discusses the biography of each man before entering the White House, his legacy and work after leaving office, and the lives of Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and their families
- Covers key themes and issues, including Watergate and the pardon of Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, neoconservatism and the rise of the New Right, and the Iran hostage crisis
- Incorporates presidential, diplomatic, military, economic, social, and cultural history
- Uses the most recent research and newly released documents from the two Presidential Libraries and the State Department
Nyckelord: Nixon pardon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Iran hostage crisis, New Right, neoconservatism, Watergate, presidential companion, Vietnam war, 1970s, American Politics, American Politics
- Utgivare
- Kaufman, Scott
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2015
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Serie
- Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History
- Sidantal
- 608 sidor
- Kategori
- Historia
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118907580
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781119187271