This book was first published in 1951 as The General and the President after President Harry S. Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur in the midst of the Korean War -a memorably explosive incident in American political history. But its significance extends far beyond a dramatic episode in the nation's past. This literate and ironic work continues to be an invaluable guide to the conflict between civilian and military authority; and it illuminates later and currentcontroversies over the role the United States should play in Asian affairs. This new edition is graced by a remarkable introductory essay by Arthur Schlesinger; Jr. The text is reprinted from the 1965 republication under the title The MacArthur Controversy; that is; the book as originally written with a few tenses altered and a few topical allusions deleted. General MacArthur and President Truman will be of special interest to students of American diplomacy; politics; and culture and to all concerned with the relationship between the armed forces and larger society.
#2701129 in Books Univ. of Massachusetts Press 2008-11-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.00l; 1.05 #File Name: 1558496785336 pages
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