Strategies of Containment (Paperback, Updated Edition)

When Strategies of Containment was first published, the Soviet Union was still a superpower, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, and the Berlin Wall was still standing. This updated edition of Gaddis' classic carries the history of containment through the end of the Cold War. Beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's postwar plans, Gaddis provides a thorough critical analysis of George F. Kennan's original strategy of containment, NSC-68, The Eisenhower-Dulles "New Look," the Kennedy-Johnson "flexible response" strategy, the Nixon-Kissenger strategy of detente, and now a comprehensive assessment of how Reagan- and Gorbechev- completed the process of containment, thereby bringing the Cold War to an end. He concludes, provocatively, that Reagan more effectively than any other Cold War president drew upon the strengths of both approaches while avoiding their weaknesses. A must-read for anyone interested in Cold War history, grand strategy, and the origins of the post-Cold War world.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	John Lewis Gaddis (Robert A. Lovett Professor of History)
Dimensions:	203 x 135 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	512
Edition:	Updated Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-517447-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-517447-X
Barcode:	9780195174472

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