General MacArthur and President Truman: The Struggle for Control of American Foreign Policy

by Richard H. Rovere and Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560006099
• ISBN13: 9781560006091
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.8"