A companion to Richard M. Nixon / edited by Melvin Small.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Melvin Small -- Nixon biographies / Iwan Morgan -- The pre-political years, 1913-1945 / Joseph Dmohowski -- Pat Nixon / Gil Troy -- The congressional years / Anthony Rama Maravillas -- The Alger Hiss case / Athan G. Theoharis -- The Richard Nixon vice presidency : research without the Nixon manuscripts / Irwin F. Gellman -- The election of 1960 / W.J. Rorabaugh -- The election of 1968 / Melvin Small -- The election of 1972 / Rick Perlstein -- The administrative presidency / Karen M. Hult -- Richard Nixon, the great society, and social reforms : a lost opportunity? / Romain Huret -- Rights policy / Dean J. Kotlowski -- Economic policy / Nigel Bowles -- Political realignment / Robert Mason -- Nixon and the environment / Paul Charles Milazzo -- Nixon and the media / Tim Kiska -- Nixon and dissent / Katherine Scott -- Nixon and Agnew / Justin P. Coffey -- Foreign policy overview / Jussi M. Hanhimäki -- Nixon and Kissinger / Robert D. Schulzinger -- The Vietnam War / Jeffrey P. Kimball -- Explorations of détente / Keith L. Nelson -- The China card / Evelyn Goh -- Nixon and Europe : transatlantic policy in the shadow of other priorities / Luke A. Nichter -- Latin America and the quest for stability / Mark Attwood Lawrence -- Watergate / Keith W. Olson -- Nixon and Ford / John Robert Greene -- Nixon's image : a brief history / David Greenberg -- The Nixon tapes / Sahr Conway-Lanz.

This companion offers an overview of Richard M. Nixon{u2019}s life, presidency, and legacy, as well as a detailed look at the evolution and current state, of Nixon scholarship. 1.Examines the central arguments and scholarly debates that surround his term in office. 2. Explores Nixon{u2019}s legacy and the historical significance of his years as president. 3. Covers the full range of topics, from his campaigns for Congress, to his career as Vice-President, to his presidency and Watergate. 4. Makes extensive use of the recent paper and electronic releases from the Nixon Presidential Materials Project