A Dangerous Place [Signed - Association Copy] [U.S. Foreign Policy - 1970s, United Nations]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick & Suzanne Weaver

Published by Little, Brown and Company, New York, 1978

About this Item

Signed by Patrick Moynihan, with an inscription to Senator Richard G. Lugar dated Christmas 1978. The Republican Senator from Indiana was highly regarded for his foreign policy leadership and work in pursuit of nuclear nonproliferation. Black cloth over the spine with silver gilt spine titles to read cloth. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; 9.5 inches tall; 297 pages with an index; The dust jacket has the price of $12.50 with light handling to the lower corners and spine tips. This political memoir that provides an insider s perspective on Moynihan s brief tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1975 to 1976. The book combines personal anecdotes with broader political analysis, reflecting on the challenges of U.S. foreign policy in the mid-1970s and offering a critique of the ideological shifts occurring in global politics. Moynihan highlights the ideological battles within the United Nations, where he defended liberal democratic values against anti-Western sentiments. He also critiques the decline of modern liberalism, emphasizing its failure to uphold core values, which he believes has led to vacuums in moral and political leadership. The memoir also showcases his efforts to raise human rights issues within the context of U.S. foreign policy, advocating for a more assertive stance on global injustices. [Adapted from Reviews] Subjects: U.S. Foreign Policy, United Nations, 1970s Politics, Liberalism, Human Rights, Political Memoir, Nonfiction, International Relations.

Seller Inventory # 20637

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dangerous Place [Signed - Association Copy] [U.S. Foreign Policy - 1970s, United Nations]
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1978
• Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)