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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. An interesting twin biography of possibly the two leading American theorists of the Cold War. They both believed in the Soviet threat and that Communism needed to be contained but they have very different visions on how to achieve that. They also had different Cold War careers while remaining friends, or at least friendly. It sheds some interesting light on how America's Cold War strategy was forged and maintained. The book is well written and easy to read while still talking about often complex topics. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't more on Vietnam as they both had strong views on the war (both opposed) but Nitze was in the Johnson Administration. But apart from that I thought very highly of this book. ( )
Nicholas Thompson, The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War (2009). Paul Nitze and George Kennan were good friends. They were also fierce ideological rivals with diametrically opposed views on U.S. policy during the Cold War. Thompson tells the story of both men’s lives and how their competing views shaped how policymakers assessed U.S. policy. Thompson also brings a special insight to his story: Paul Nitze was his grandfather. Listas de sobresalientes
Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War; ironically, they were the chief advocates for the opposing strategies in that harrowing conflict. Both came to power during World War II, reached their professional peaks during the Cold War's most frightening moments, and fought epic political battles that spanned decades. Yet despite their very different views, Paul Nitze and George Kennan remained good friends all their lives. Nitze--the hawk--believed that the best way to avoid a nuclear clash was to prepare to win one. More than any other American, he was responsible for the arms race. Kennan--the dove--persuasively argued that we should contain the Soviet Union while waiting for it to collapse from within. In following these two rivals and friends from the beginning of the Cold War to its end, Nicholas Thompson tells the story of our nation during the most dangerous half century in history.--From publisher description. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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