A Companion to John F. Kennedy
Blackwell Companions to American History
1. Edition May 2014
640 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
A Companion to John F. Kennedy presents a comprehensive collection of historiographical essays addressing the life and administration of the nation's 35th president. Featuring original contributions from leading Kennedy scholars, readings reflect the latest critical scholarship surrounding developments and events in Kennedy's life, from his youth and early political career to his presidency and assassination.
A Companion to John F. Kennedy presents a comprehensive collection of historiographical essays addressing the life and administration of the nation's 35th president.
* Features original contributions from leading Kennedy scholars
* Reassesses Kennedy, his administration, and the era of the New Frontier
* Reconsiders relevant Kennedy scholarship and points to new avenues of research
* Considers the major crises faced by Kennedy, along with domestic issues including women's issues and civil rights
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