Shaping and signaling presidential policy
Subtitle: the national security decision making of Eisenhower and Kennedy
By: Meena Bose.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadership studies ;; no. 2
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969.; Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963.; Presidents -- United States -- Decision making -- Case studies.; National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963.
Description: In Shaping and Signaling Presidential Policy: The National Security Decision Making of Eisenhower and Kennedy, Meena Bose compares how Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy developed their Cold War strategies, focusing on how each president's decision-making process shaped his policy. The study also compares how the presidents communicated their strategies, with particular attention to possible signals conveyed to the leaders of the Soviet Union.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-192) and index.
Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--Princeton University, 1996.