Theodore Sorensen and the Kennedys

A Life of Public Service
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-15795-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 257 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 468 g

Of the hundreds of books written about John F. Kennedy, none have yet taken the full measure of the role that Theodore Sorensen played in shaping his presidency. Serving as President Kennedy’s speechwriter from 1952 until 1963, Sorensen was a key advisor in the White House and a gatekeeper of the Kennedy legacy in the years after his assassination. This book presents a compelling portrait of Sorensen’s life and place in the American political landscape. He became an outspoken critic of corruption in politics, a vocal opponent of the militarist foreign policy approach that successive administrations adopted, and an advisor to Democratic presidential candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy and Barack Obama. Taking up questions about the role of presidential advisors and the concept of public service, an ideal that was central to the most famous of the speeches that Sorensen wrote for President Kennedy, Michelle A. Ulyatt offers new insight into Sorensen’s influence on the Kennedy years andthe generation of leaders who came after.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ulyatt, Michelle A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Ost-West Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte Regionalgeschichte der USA: Einzelne Staaten, Städte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Growing up on the Great Plains.- 2. Meeting Kennedy.- 3. Making Kennedy matter.- 4. Running with Kennedy.- 5. Into the White House.- 6. The domestic agenda.- 7. Early foreign policy challenges.- 8. From arrows to olive branches.- 9. Life after Kennedy.- 10. A private life in public service.- 11. Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Michelle A. Ulyatt holds a doctorate from the University of Kent, UK. Her work focuses on the role of presidential advisors in decision-making and the evolution of the public memory of President John F. Kennedy.