The Truman Presidency (Woodrow Wilson Center Press) - Softcover

Lacey, Michael James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521407737 ISBN 13: 9780521407731

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Written by leading authorities in the fields of the contemporary social, political, and diplomatic history of the United States, the essays in this volume provide a wide-ranging overview of the intentions, achievements, and failures of the Truman administration. Divided into sections on domestic politics and issues, and foreign policy and national defence, the volume gives an authoritative appraisal of some of the major events and problems of the time in the light of recent scholarship. The essays make clear the overriding importance of the wartime experience for the Truman era.

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Review:

"These 13 essays...reflect critically on major developments of the Truman era in light of recent scholarship." Publishers Weekly

."..a provocative and balanced volume." Choice

."..contributions are...informative and intellectually stimulating. In sum, they well document the complexity of the Truman presidency and its vital importance in setting the agenda of the United States since 1945." The Journal of American History

Book Description:

The essays in this volume provide a wide-ranging overview of the intentions, achievements, and failures of the Truman administration.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521407737
• ISBN 13: 9780521407731
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472