American Cold War Strategy: Interpreting NSC 68 (Bedford Books in American History) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312066376 ISBN 13: 9780312066376

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1993

Synopsis

Makes available to students the complete text of "NSC 68" - the crucial government memorandum that set American foreign policy for the Cold War. The document is accompanied by 22 commentaries - many of which were written specifically for this book by former US Government officials and academicians, including five foreign scholars - that critically evaluate the document from a wide spectrum of viewpoints. A general introduction by Ernest May places "NSC 68" in its historical context. May also provides an essay-length introduction to the commentaries, biographical information on their authors and questions to consider when reading the selections. In addition, the volume contains a chronology of the events of the Cold War.

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About the Author

Ernest R. May is one of the leading diplomatic historians in the United States. He is the Charles Warren Professor of History at Harvard University, where he has taught for over three decades and served as dean of Harvard College, director of the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government, and chair of the History Department. In 1988 he won the Gravemeyer Award for Ideas Contributing to World Order. Among his many books, the most recent are Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision Makers, and The Making of the Monroe Doctrine. He is also the advisory editor to the Bedford Books in American History series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312066376
• ISBN 13: 9780312066376
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: May Ernest R.