Origins of the national security state and the legacy of Harry S. Truman

Preface / Mary Ann Heiss and Michael J. Hogan -- Introduction: The national security discourse of the early Cold War and the legacy of Harry S. Truman / Michael J. Hogan -- [1] The institutions of the national security state -- Preparing for the next Pearl Harbor : Harry S. Truman's role in the...

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Körperschaft: Truman Legacy Symposium National Security (BerichterstatterIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Heiss, Mary Ann (HerausgeberIn), Hogan, Michael J. (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Kirksville, Mo. Truman State Univ. Press 2015
Schriftenreihe:Truman legacy series Volume 11
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Zusammenfassung:Preface / Mary Ann Heiss and Michael J. Hogan -- Introduction: The national security discourse of the early Cold War and the legacy of Harry S. Truman / Michael J. Hogan -- [1] The institutions of the national security state -- Preparing for the next Pearl Harbor : Harry S. Truman's role in the creation of the U.S. national security establishment / Douglas Stuart -- Setting the stage : Harry S. Truman and the American military / Dale R. Herspring -- The legacy of military spending during the Truman administration / Benjamin O. Fordham -- The CIA : its origin, transformation, and crisis of identity from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama / Richard H. Immerman and Timothy Andrews Sayle -- Graphic essay -- [2] The implications of the national security state -- The military-industrial complex and the path not taken / Audra J. Wolfe -- The politics and political legacy of Harry S. Truman's national security policies / David C. Unger -- An accidental empire? : President Harry S. truman and the origins of America's global military presence / Aaron B. O'Connell -- The national security state and the legacy of Harry S. Truman : enduring themes / Mark R. Jacobson
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xv, 240 Seiten
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ISBN:9781612481241
978-1-61248-124-1