Bøker av Scott Kaufman

Scott Kaufman's extensive research in nearly two dozen archives in three nations shows how science, politics, and environmentalism converged to shape the lasting conflict over the use of nuclear technology.

A psychologist explodes the myths surrounding talent, practice, genius, and intelligence

Jimmy Carter has been called America's greatest ex-president, a man who lost the White House after one term but went on to become a respected spokesman for peace and human rights. The authors re-examine the world events that shaped Carter's presidency, from Koreagate and the Cuban boatlift to the Camp David accords and the Iran hostage crisis.

James Earl Carter, Jr. better known as Jimmy Carter was not the greatest or most popular president of the United States but he did accomplish quite a lot in the fields of civil rights, energy and foreign policy during his term from 1977 to 1981. However, the economy fared badly and he lost face in his dealings with Iran. So when he left after one term, he was not greatly missed or so it seemed. For, after the presidency, he made an amazing comeback as a diplomat and trouble-shooter in international crises, becoming an amazing ex-president. And even the earlier views of his presidency have been improving at least he did not get the country into a war.This rather special trajectory is explained in the Historical Dictionary of the Carter Era, with an obvious focus on his term as president. His run for the presidency and what he did during his term in office is traced carefully by the chronology. The introduction takes a longer view and also puts events in a broader context. Then the dictionary section, with hundreds of detailed and cross-referenced entries, tells us more about his policy in various fields but also how America changed culturally and socially during this period. The extensive bibliography points toward further information, although this book is certainly a good starting point and also a place to refresh one's memory.

With 30 historiographical essays by established and rising scholars, A Companion to Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter is a comprehensive picture of the presidencies and legacies of these 20th century American presidents.

Offers a comprehensive look at Jimmy Carter's aggregate foreign policy record. This book argues that the diplomatic performance of the thirty-ninth president was mediocre, primarily because of Carter's own doing.

Rosalynn Carter - the most politically active first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt - was sometimes called the second most powerful person in United States. This biography of Rosalynn Carter examines how this activist first lady became a lightning rod for controversy when she took on roles that some considered inappropriate.

The United Nations (UN) is an international organisation whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace. This book presents the proceedings of a conference dedicated to the past, present and future of this organisation.

Scott Kaufman examines the events and particular significance of the 'Pig War', centred on the Pacific Northwest in the mid-19th century - a contest of colonial rivalry which lasted well over two decades and helped define both the emerging power of the United States and its relationship with the British Empire.