John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University, and 'the dean of cold war historians' (The New York Times). He is the author of numerous books, including Security and the American Experience, the book recently pressed on his cabinet and senior security staff by President Bush.
A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis's mastery of the
material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make
his new work a pleasure. ("The Economist")
Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to
the subject. ("The New York Times")
Outstanding ... The most accessible distillation of that conflict
yet written. ("The Boston Globe")
Gaddis, the much-published Yale historian, explains how the Cold War ended in triumph for the West, which at the end of World War II seemed fatally compromised by the legacy of colonialism. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis's mastery of the
material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make
his new work a pleasure. ("The Economist")
Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to
the subject. ("The New York Times")
Outstanding ... The most accessible distillation of that conflict
yet written. ("The Boston Globe")
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