First published in the 1980s, The Political Psychology of
Appeasement contains some of the most influential political
journalism of the 1970s. The author, a leading contemporary
historian and commentator on international affairs, provides an
incisive critique of the weaknesses and inconsistencies of U.S.
foreign policy in the 1970s as well as a diagnosis of the malaise
of Western Europe. Laqueur's essays range from the subject of
Finlandization to the problems of peace in the Middle East and the
origins of political terrorism. To each of these areas he brings a
deep and compassionate sensibility, the knowledge of a professional
historian, and the sharp eye of an experienced journalist. Not only
is Laqueur a global thinker, but his thought is undergirded by the
experiences of world travel and an intimate knowledge of world
leaders. Most of this book's essays are pessimistic because the
author addresses his topics bluntly and pragmatically. Many of
Laqueur's predictions have been borne out by subsequent events. As
he ruefully says in his original preface, there is nothing so
conducive to lack of popularity than to be right prematurely. Made
timeless by their insightful honesty, his essays teach us about the
art of political appeasement and prediction in the modern
geopolitical landscape.
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