Apocalypse management : Eisenhower and the discourse of national insecurity / [electronic resource]
Chernus, Ira,1946-
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press,
2008.
For eight years President Dwight Eisenhower claimed to pursue peace and national security. Yet his policies entrenched the United States in a seemingly permanent cold war, a spiralling nuclear arms race, and a deepening state of national insecurity. This book uncovers the key to this paradox in Eisenhower's unwavering commitment to a consistent way of talking, in private as well as in public, about the cold war rivalry.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-300) and index.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
For eight years President Dwight Eisenhower claimed to pursue peace and national security. Yet his policies entrenched the United States in a seemingly permanent cold war, a spiralling nuclear arms race, and a deepening state of national insecurity. This book uncovers the key to this paradox in Eisenhower's unwavering commitment to a consistent way of talking, in private as well as in public, about the cold war rivalry.
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
National security
Cold War
National security
Cold War
Regions & Countries - Americas
History & Archaeology
United States - General