The Eisenhower presidency : lessons for the twenty-first century / edited by Andrew J. Polsky.

Contributor Polsky, Andrew Joseph, author, editor.

Imprint:Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]

Descriptionxxiv, 261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Note:Reassessing and reviving Eisenhower's governing style / Kenneth E. Collier -- Leading as a true conservative : Eisenhower, the GOP, and the politics of fiscal responsibility / Geoffrey Kabaservice -- Closing argument : the verdict on Eisenhower and civil rights / David A. Nichols -- The Eisenhower transition : the economics and politics of economic policy / M. Stephen Weatherford -- Pursuing the parallel track / Mark Shanahan -- Sputnik moments : science and technology policy from Eisenhower to Obama / Zuoyue Wang -- Eisenhower's "strategic hand" : developing and executing a foreign policy vision / Meena Bose -- We're not in Kansas anymore : Eisenhower and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, 1953-1961 / Douglas Little -- Eisenhower and the military / Dale R. Herspring -- Peace dividends : President Eisenhower and the unbuilding of the American national security state / Adam M. McMahon and Andrew J. Polsky.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:Political scholars offer assessments of Eisenhower's presidency and legacy and examine what lessons can be gleaned from his leadership style for current and future leaders.

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