America's cold warrior Paul Nitze and national security from Roosevelt to Reagan / James Graham Wilson.

Author/creator Wilson, James Graham, 1980-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, 2024.
Descriptionxiii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Nitze, Paul H., 1907-2004.
National security--United States. --History. --20th century.
Cold War.
Nuclear weapons--Government policy. --United States.
United States--Officials and employees. --Biography.
United States--Military relations. --Soviet Union.
Soviet Union--Military relations. --United States.
United States--Foreign relations. --1945-1989.

Portion of title Paul Nitze and national security from Roosevelt to Reagan
Contents Men of Action -- The Levers of Influence -- Cold Warrior -- NSC-68 -- No Exile -- Nuclear Crises, 1961-1963 -- Preponderance Lost -- Negotiating from Weakness, 1969-1975 -- The Nitze Scenario -- A Walk in the Woods -- The Strategic Concept -- No Retirement, 1989-2004.
Abstract "This book is a political biography of Paul Nitze, the lead author of NSC-68, who served in eight presidential administrations and contributed to Cold War debates from 1945-1991. It considers his legacies after September 11, 2001, and in the context of Russia and China in the 2020s"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 299-306) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023044264
ISBN9781501776076 (hardcover)
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