Spaceflight and the Myth of Presidential Leadership (Paperback, New)

Setting the tone for the collection, NASA chief historian Roger D. Launius and Howard McCurdy maintain that the nation's presidency had become imperial by the mid-1970s and that supporters of the space program had grown to find relief in such a presidency, which they believed could help them obtain greater political support and funding. Subsequent chapters explore the roles and political leadership, vis-a-vis government policy, of presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1997
First published:	August 1997
Editors:	Roger D. Launius • Howard E McCurdy
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-06632-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership
LSN:	0-252-06632-4
Barcode:	9780252066320

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