Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-300) and index.
Contents
Introduction: on Eisenhower and discourse -- Part I: The Origins Of Apocalypse Management -- Ideological foundations -- "The chance for peace" -- Candor and Korea -- The new look and "atoms for peace" -- Part II: The Trials Of Apocalypse Management -- The trap -- The president and the bomb, 1953-1955 -- Part III: The Triumph Of Apocalypse Management -- The Formosa Straits crisis -- "Open skies" -- The spirit of Geneva -- Part IV: The Ironies Of Apocalypse Management -- Beyond Geneva -- Mutual security and the military budget -- The president and the bomb, 1956-1960 -- The ironies of disarmament -- Conclusion: the national insecurity state.
