Intellectuals and the American Presidency examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. From Arthur Schlesinger's work in John Kennedy's campaign and administration to Daniel Patrick Moynihan's role as the Democrat in the Nixon White House, through Sidney Blumenthal's efforts to secure intellectual support for a scandal-plagued Bill Clinton, every president since 1960 has had to address the question of intellectual support. Using both popular sources and some never before used archived material, Intellectuals and the American Presidency looks at...
Intellectuals and the American Presidency examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. From Arthur Sc...
The fourth volume of the Center for Security Policy's National Security Policy Proceedings includes transcripts of remarks by Tevi Troy, Tom Donnelly, Peter Pry, Peter Brookes, Lisa Curtis, and David J. Trachtenberg. It contains book reviews by Samara Greenberg, Kyle Shideler, and Christopher Holton.
The fourth volume of the Center for Security Policy's National Security Policy Proceedings includes transcripts of remarks by Tevi Troy, Tom Donnelly,...
The history of presidential dealings with disasters shows that whatever their ideology, presidents need to be prepared to deal with unexpected crises. In recent years, the expectations have grown as the disasters seem to appear to be coming more frequently. Since 2001, numerous unpredictable crises, including terror attacks, massive storms, and an economic collapse, have shaken Americans to their core. It seems as if technology, for all of its beneficences, also provides mankind with increasingly powerful ways to wreak destruction, including nuclear explosions, bioterror attacks, and...
The history of presidential dealings with disasters shows that whatever their ideology, presidents need to be prepared to deal with unexpected crises....