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Strategies of containment : a critical appraisal of American national security policy during the Cold War /
A classic synthesis of US security policy, now updated to include analysis of how Reagan, Bush Snr., Clinton, & Bush Jnr. have defended the nation.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Edición: | Revised and expanded edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A classic synthesis of US security policy, now updated to include analysis of how Reagan, Bush Snr., Clinton, & Bush Jnr. have defended the nation. "When Strategies of Containment was first published, the Soviet Union was still a superpower, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, and the Berlin Wall was still standing. This updated edition of Gaddis' classic carries the history of containment through the end of the Cold War. Beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's postwar plans, Gaddis provides a thorough critical analysis of George F. Kennan's original strategy of containment, NSC-68, The Eisenhower-Dulles "New Look," the Kennedy-Johnson "flexible response" strategy, the Nixon-Kissinger strategy of detente, and now a comprehensive assessment of how Reagan - and Gorbechev - completed the process of containment, thereby bringing the Cold War to an end. He concludes, provocatively, that Reagan more effectively than any other Cold War president drew upon the strengths of both approaches while avoiding their weaknesses. A must-read for anyone interested in Cold War history, grand strategy, and the origins of the post-Cold War world"--Publisher's description |
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| Notas: | "Release date: June 23, 2005." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 484 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-471) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198038900 0198038909 1280844833 9781280844836 1429438215 9781429438216 |
| Acceso: | Single user license access. |