Nixon

by Morgan, Iwan W.

• ISBN13: 9780340760321
• ISBN10: 034076032X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-03
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

This book examines Richard Nixon's place in history, from his many achievements to his notable shortcomings to the Watergate scandal which has often defined his presidency. In his lifetime Nixon attempted to change perspectives to remodel his shattered image and portray himself as a great leader brought down by one mistake. Since his death in 1994, historians have been reassessing his achievements and in this latest addition to theReputationsseries the Nixon presidency is reexamined to discern how Nixon's reputation has evolved and how far it corresponds to his actions and their effects. Can we give credence to his self-promotion as 'world statesman'? Should we re-evaluate the domestic record of a president whose policies had more in common with those of his liberal predecessors than his conservative successors? These and other issues that contribute to a fresh understanding of the ways in which Richard Nixon's historical image has been fashioned are at the heart of this incisive new study. Iwan Morgan is Professor of American History at London Guildhall University. This book examines Richard Nixon's place in history, from his many achievements to his notable shortcomings to the Watergate scandal which has often defined his presidency. In his lifetime Nixon attempted to change perspectives to remodel his shattered image and portray himself as a great leader brought down by one mistake. Since his death in 1994, historians have been reassessing his achievements and in this latest addition to theReputationsseries the Nixon presidency is reexamined to discern how Nixon's reputation has evolved and how far it corresponds to his actions and their effects. Can we give credence to his self-promotion as 'world statesman'? Should we re-evaluate the domestic record of a president whose policies had more in common with those of his liberal predecessors than his conservative successors? These and other issues that contribute to a fresh understanding of the ways in which Richard Nixon's historical image has been fashioned are at the heart of this incisive new study. "This is an extraordinarly knowledgeable book...the volume is one of the tightest and most thoughtful biographies in recent years."Indiana Magazine of History "This is an extraordinarly knowledgeable book...the volume is one of the tightest and most thoughtful biographies in recent years."Indiana Magazine of History

Author Biography

Iwan Morgan is Professor of American History at London Guildhall University.

Table of Contents

General editorial preface	vii
Preface	ix
Nixon and reputation	1	(12)
The Nixon character	13	(25)
Elephant man	38	(29)
American Disraeli	67	(28)
Cold Warrior	95	(29)
World statesman	124	(31)
Imperial president	155	(35)
Conclusion	190	(6)
Notes	196	(20)
Further reading	216	(6)
Index	222