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Book Synopsis
A Companion to John F. Kennedy presents a comprehensive collection of historiographical essays addressing the life and administration of the nation s 35th president.

Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors ix

Introduction 1
Marc J. Selverstone

Part I The Biographies 5

1. Writing Kennedy 7
James N. Giglio

Part II Politics before the Presidency 31

2. Kennedy in Congress 33
Donald A. Ritchie

3. The Election of 1960 51
William J. Rorabaugh

Part III Managing the Presidency 75

4. The First Family 77
Barbara A. Perry

5. Robert F. Kennedy 96
Joseph A. Palermo

6. Theodore Sorensen 115
Michael Brenes

7. The Action Intellectuals 133
John Dumbrell

8. Congress 152
Robert David Johnson

9. Civil–Military Relations 172
Erin R. Mahan

10. The Media 187
Aniko Bodroghkozy

Part IV Hot Spots 207

11. Berlin 209
Andreas W. Daum

12. Cuba 228
Alan McPherson

13. Laos 248
Seth Jacobs

14. Vietnam 269
Andrew Preston

Part V Global Challenges 289

15. Europe 291
Andrew Priest

16. Latin America 307
Jeffrey F. Taffet

17. The Middle East 328
April R. Summitt

18. Africa 347
Philip E. Muehlenbeck

19. The Sino–Soviet Split 366
Noam Kochavi

20. The Nonaligned World 384
Robert B. Rakove

21. Foreign Economic Policy 405
Thomas W. Zeiler

22. The Peace Corps 422
Nicole L. Anslover

23. Brushfi re Wars 436
Jeff Woods

24. Nuclear Issues 458
Philip Nash

25. The Moon Race 478
John M. Logsdon

Part VI Domestic Concerns 497

26. Kennedy and the Liberal Consensus 499
Lily Geismer

27. The Status of Women 519
MaryAnne Borrelli

28. Civil Rights 540
Derek C. Catsam

29. The Arts 558
Donna M. Binkiewicz

Part VII Dallas 571

30. The Assassination 573
John McAdams

Index 593

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 23/01/2014
      ISBN13: 9781444350364, 978-1444350364
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A Companion to John F. Kennedy presents a comprehensive collection of historiographical essays addressing the life and administration of the nation s 35th president.

      Table of Contents
      Notes on Contributors ix

      Introduction 1
      Marc J. Selverstone

      Part I The Biographies 5

      1. Writing Kennedy 7
      James N. Giglio

      Part II Politics before the Presidency 31

      2. Kennedy in Congress 33
      Donald A. Ritchie

      3. The Election of 1960 51
      William J. Rorabaugh

      Part III Managing the Presidency 75

      4. The First Family 77
      Barbara A. Perry

      5. Robert F. Kennedy 96
      Joseph A. Palermo

      6. Theodore Sorensen 115
      Michael Brenes

      7. The Action Intellectuals 133
      John Dumbrell

      8. Congress 152
      Robert David Johnson

      9. Civil–Military Relations 172
      Erin R. Mahan

      10. The Media 187
      Aniko Bodroghkozy

      Part IV Hot Spots 207

      11. Berlin 209
      Andreas W. Daum

      12. Cuba 228
      Alan McPherson

      13. Laos 248
      Seth Jacobs

      14. Vietnam 269
      Andrew Preston

      Part V Global Challenges 289

      15. Europe 291
      Andrew Priest

      16. Latin America 307
      Jeffrey F. Taffet

      17. The Middle East 328
      April R. Summitt

      18. Africa 347
      Philip E. Muehlenbeck

      19. The Sino–Soviet Split 366
      Noam Kochavi

      20. The Nonaligned World 384
      Robert B. Rakove

      21. Foreign Economic Policy 405
      Thomas W. Zeiler

      22. The Peace Corps 422
      Nicole L. Anslover

      23. Brushfi re Wars 436
      Jeff Woods

      24. Nuclear Issues 458
      Philip Nash

      25. The Moon Race 478
      John M. Logsdon

      Part VI Domestic Concerns 497

      26. Kennedy and the Liberal Consensus 499
      Lily Geismer

      27. The Status of Women 519
      MaryAnne Borrelli

      28. Civil Rights 540
      Derek C. Catsam

      29. The Arts 558
      Donna M. Binkiewicz

      Part VII Dallas 571

      30. The Assassination 573
      John McAdams

      Index 593

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