{"product_id":"politics-as-usual-isbn-9780882952260","title":"Politics as Usual","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor, the second edition of Politics as Usual, treats the decade and a half after World War II as a discrete historical era, the end of which represents a watershed in the political life of the nation. Despite the pressures created by the Cold War and the challenges posed by developing nations, American politics from 1945 to 1960 reflects a relatively stable equilibrium. Although from different political parties, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower shared a basic caution in fiscal affairs and an acceptance of the global responsibilities thrust on the United States after the war. Meanwhile, Democrats and Republicans continued to contest elections along the familiar fault lines formed during the New Deal, and the American electorate divided its loyalties relatively evenly between the two major parties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince 1988, when the first edition of Politics as Usual appeared, much has happened to affect our perspective on American political life during the Truman-Eisenhower years. Of greatest importance, the end of the Cold War and the subsequent opening of significant new sources from “the other side” allow us to see through a different prism the decisions and stances taken by American presidents and policymakers. In addition to considering the impact of the new—and newly informed—historical literature, Reichard gives more attention to the challenges posed by the formation of Israel, the rise of Arab nationalism in the 1940s and 1950s, the Korean War, the early stages of United States involvement in Vietnam, and CIA operations. This second edition also features a new photographic essay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One: Truman's Trial Period, 1945-1948 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew President, New Problems 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cold War Begins 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 1946 Elections 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Containment 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruman and the Eightieth Congress 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Election of 1948 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two: The Era of Hard Feelings, 1949-1952 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrustration of the Fair Deal 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Bipartisanship 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anti-Communist Crusade 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Korean War and American Politics 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruman under Siege 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Election of 1952 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three: The Eisenhower Equilibrium, 1953-1956 88\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reaffirmation of Republicanism 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Foreign Policy? 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of McCarthyism 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cooptation of Congress 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Dead Center 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEisenhower Ascendant 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four: Endings and Beginnings, 1957-1960 140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Continuing Problem of Civil Rights 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard Times at Home and Abroad 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Security and Party Politics 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresident versus Congress 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of an Era: The Election of 1960 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Reflections on a Political Era 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Essay 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotos follow page 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary W. Reichard\u003c\/b\u003e is Provost\/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of History at California State University, Long Beach. He has previously held faculty and administrative appointments at The Ohio State University, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, and Florida Atlantic University. He received his B.A. from the College of Wooster, his M.A. from Vanderbilt University, and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Reaffirmation of Republicanism: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Eight-third Congress, \u003c\/i\u003ehe has co-edited two books of essays on recent American politics and society: \u003ci\u003eReshaping America, Society and Institutions, 1945-1960 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Choices: Social Dilemmas \u0026amp; Public Policy since 1960. \u003c\/i\u003eIn addition to teaching post-World War II United States history, he has taught the history of American immigration and ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989807186149,"sku":"NP9780882952260","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882952260.jpg?v=1761785541","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/politics-as-usual-isbn-9780882952260","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}