Meijer Hendrik Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century 9780226682037

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Автор: Meijer Hendrik
Название: Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century
ISBN: 9780226682037
Издательство: Wiley
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Биографии исторических, политических и военных деятелей

История Америк

Политика и политический строй

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ISBN-10: 022668203X
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 448
Вес: 0.72 кг.
Дата издания: 07.10.2019
Язык: English
Размер: 226 x 147 x 29
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
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Описание: The idea that a Senator--Republican or Democrat--would put the greater good of the country ahead of party seems nearly impossible to imagine in our current climate of gridlock and divisiveness. But this hasnt always been the case. Arthur H. Vandenberg (1884-1951), Republican from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the model of a consensus builder, and the coalitions he spearheaded continue to form the foundation of American foreign and domestic policy today. Edward R. Murrow called him the central pivot of the entire era, yet, despite his significance, Vandenberg has never received the full public attention he is due--until now. With this authoritative biography, Hendrik Meijer reveals how Vandenberg built and nurtured the bipartisan consensus that created the American Century.

Originally the editor and publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald, Vandenberg was appointed and later elected to the Senate in 1928, where he became an outspoken opponent of the New Deal and a leader among the isolationists who resisted FDRs efforts to aid European allies at the onset of World War II. But Vandenberg soon recognized the need for unity at the dawn of a new world order; and as a Republican leader, he worked closely with Democratic administrations to build the strong bipartisan consensus that established the Marshall Plan, the United Nations, and NATO. Vandenberg, as Meijer reveals, was instrumental in organizing Congressional support for these monumental twentieth-century foreign policy decisions.

Vandenbergs life and career offer powerful lessons for today, and Meijer has given us a story that suggests an antidote to our current democratic challenges. After reading this poignant biography, many will ask: Where is the Vandenberg of today?

Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century, Meijer Hendrik