McClenahan, William M., Jr.

Eisenhower and the Cold War Economy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (323 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue: Preparing for the Presidency -- PART 1 MACRO-LEVEL ECONOMIC POLICIES -- 1 Setting a Consistent Course, 1953-1956 -- 2 Economic Policy in Good Times, 1955-1957 -- 3 Narrowing the Course, 1957-1961 -- PART 2 MICROECONOMIC POLICIES -- 4 Agriculture: A Tough Battle -- 5 A Coalescing Antitrust Policy -- 6 Foreign Economic Policy -- Epilogue: The Eisenhower Legacy -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Essay on Primary Sources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

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.

9781421403625


Eisenhower, Dwight D.-(Dwight David),-1890-1969.
Cold War-Economic aspects-United States.
National security-Economic aspects-United States.
United States-Economic policy-1945-1960.
United States-Politics and government-1953-1961.


Electronic books.

HC106.5 .M326 2011

330.973/0921