The American presidents : heroic leadership from Kennedy to Clinton /

How did democratic America respond to its cold war enemies led by dictators who promoted the myth of their heroic leadership?John F. Kennedy confronted the challenges posed by his cold-war enemies' 'heroic' leaders by moulding the narratives of 'consensus history' into the a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roper, Jon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2000.
Temas:
1900-1999
Presidents > United States > History > 20th century.
Political leadership > United States > History > 20th century.
Présidents > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
Political leadership.
Presidents.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 'The Focus of the Anxious Crowd of the Age'
  • Circling the Wagons: The Frontier and American History
  • John F. Kennedy: Hero
  • Lyndon Johnson: Casualty of War
  • Richard Nixon: Heroic Failure
  • Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter: Faith Healers
  • Ronald Reagan: Star
  • George Bush: Deputy
  • Bill Clinton: Survivor
  • All-American Heroes?

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