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Eisenhower and the Cold War Economy
Jr. William M. Mcclenahan
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Description for Eisenhower and the Cold War Economy
Hardback. An important and original contribution, this examination of the Eisenhower administration's economic policy enriches our understanding of the history of the modern American economy, the presidency, and conservatism in the United States. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Throughout his two-term presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower faced the challenge of managing a period of peacetime prosperity after more than two decades of depression, war, and postwar inflation. The essential issue he addressed was how the country would pay for the deepening Cold War and the extent to which such unprecedented peacetime commitments would affect the United States economy and its institutions. William M. McClenahan, Jr., and William H. Becker explain how Eisenhower's beliefs and his experiences as a military bureaucrat and wartime and postwar commander shaped his economic policies. They explore the macro- and microeconomic policies his administration employed ... Read more
Throughout his two-term presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower faced the challenge of managing a period of peacetime prosperity after more than two decades of depression, war, and postwar inflation. The essential issue he addressed was how the country would pay for the deepening Cold War and the extent to which such unprecedented peacetime commitments would affect the United States economy and its institutions. William M. McClenahan, Jr., and William H. Becker explain how Eisenhower's beliefs and his experiences as a military bureaucrat and wartime and postwar commander shaped his economic policies. They explore the macro- and microeconomic policies his administration employed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421402659
SKU
V9781421402659
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About Jr. William M. Mcclenahan
William M. McClenahan, Jr., is a lecturer in business law and public policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. William H. Becker is a professor in the Department of History and the Department of Strategic Management and Public Policy at the George Washington University. McClenahan and Becker are coauthors of ... Read more
Reviews for Eisenhower and the Cold War Economy
This clearly written, accessible, and well-researched study is a welcome addition to the surprisingly small literature on the economic policies of the Eisenhower administration.
Iwan Morgan Journal of American History Although it is hardly the first academic study of Eisenhower's economic policies, this book is distinguished by its clear writing, original research, and its attention to the interdependence of ... Read more
Iwan Morgan Journal of American History Although it is hardly the first academic study of Eisenhower's economic policies, this book is distinguished by its clear writing, original research, and its attention to the interdependence of ... Read more