THE Great Experiment - Hardcover

Strobe, Talbott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743294084 ISBN 13: 9780743294089

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2008

Synopsis

A Deputy Secretary of State in the Clinton administration draws on personal and historical sources to chronicle humanity's efforts to secure protection and profitability through the establishment of empires, the waging of wars, and the forging of modern global alliances, in an account that seeks to expose damages inflicted by the Bush administration. 50,000 first printing.

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"Both a witness to history and a shaper of it, Talbott has written a vivid and vital reckoning of what we need to manage and contain global threats." -- Samantha Power, author of "A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide" "A crucially important book for our times and the debate on how to deal with challenges ranging from climate change to terrorism to pandemics." -- Dennis Ross, author of "Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World" "Americans should read this narrative -- part history, part memoir -- and hope for a day when its author will once again be in a position to help restore his country's fortunes." -- Tony Judt, author of "Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945" ""The Great Experiment" is a magisterial work -- a rare combination of sweeping historical narrative with personal insight, wisdom, and analytic brilliance. It should be a call to action for leaders at the highest level." -- Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of "Team of Rivals" "With the sweep of a historian and the sure hand of a man who has been in the arena, Strobe Talbott has given us a brilliant, provocative, and thoughtful book about the most important questions of our time." -- Jon Meacham, author of "Franklin and Winston" and "American Gospel" "A book of stunning breadth, analyzing past efforts at transcending isolation and conflict and explaining the inescapable need for global cooperation. A fast-moving survey, elegantly accessible with illuminating autobiographical touches. A rare feat for a large public." -- Fritz Stern, author of "Five Germanys I Have Known"

Synopsis

Chronicles humanity's efforts to secure protection and profitability through the establishment of empires, the waging of wars, and the forging of modern global alliances, in an account that seeks to expose damages inflicted by the Bush administration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743294084
• ISBN 13: 9780743294089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 488