I read this in the summer of 1994, right on the heels of President Nixon’s passing (I had the honour & pleasure of being a volunteer staff assistant at his funeral), in-between my freshman and sophomore year at the USC School of International Relations. It was one of the all-time most influential books I’ve ever read, one which I frequently cited in both my academic coursework and my op-eds for the Daily Trojan student newspaper (including a piece that won me the USC Office of Student Publications Best Signed Editorial Award).
The only part of the book I didn’t care for was Mr. Nixon’s brief anti-gun tirade.
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Beyond Peace Hardcover – June 1, 1994
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Richard M. Nixon
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The former president sheds new light on critical foreign and domestic issues confronting the United States in the post-Cold War era, presenting a new agenda for America that calls for a renewal of our national purpose. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour.
- Print length262 pages
- LanguageEnglish
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- Publication dateJune 1, 1994
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020
Written by a true genius in the understanding of American foreign policy. I would strongly recommend anything written by President Nixon
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
Excellent.Richard Nixon was a complex man,and an excellent writer.Fascinating document.
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
she loved it
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018
Nixon's last book was completed just a few weeks before his death. He had written several books on foreign policy and geopolitics,
and as the title suggests, peace needs to be more than just the absence of war.
Foreign policy is still Nixon's forte, and he begins with an analysis of the situation as he sees it. There's an extended reflection on
Russia and a hopeful defense of Yeltsin despite criticisms from both the American right and left. Amusingly, he says "almost all
Russian politicians drink" as Nixon himself did in his later days. The later Yeltsin years weren't very successful economically or
otherwise, and Putin rose as a nationalistic strong leader who undermined a lot of the democratic reforms. Nixon then exhorts
America to continue to engage Europe, while opening up to Asia which will be essential in the 21st century. He defends his
opening up to China as having occurred at the right time, and encourages continued engagement with China despite its human
rights problems, because economic engagement will lead to political reform. All in all, he argues for continued American involvement
in the world and against isolationism of the left and the right-without mentioning names, this would include his former advisor
Pat Buchanan.
Nixon then discusses many domestic issues. He was known as the law and order candidate, and continues to argue
for a tough stance on crime. He is against big government and skeptical of the incoming Clinton administration,
including its plans on health care. However, some of his positions are surprising. He is for gun control and pro
choice on abortion, discussing that in the context of China's policy of all things. He was also very critical of the
religious right, without mentioning names but presumably Pat Robertson and Pat Buchanan, but defended
Dan Quayle for his advocacy of the traditional two parent family as the solid basis of society. He remains
critical of 60s radicalism and the social elites, including the cynicism of the media and advocates for
spirituality and religion in society, but not directly influencing the government.
In general, he defended the Reagan and Bush administrations, but noted that spending was not sufficiently
controlled so the deficit continued to grow. In terms of his own legacy, while he created the EPA he regretted
the direction of the more radical aspects of environmentalism.
Although Nixon was one of our most controversial Presidents, he was also one of the most intelligent of the
leaders since World War II and anyone can learn a lot from his reflections. His emotional shortcomings,
which Henry Kissinger himself has acknowledged, do not take away from his intellectual gifts.
and as the title suggests, peace needs to be more than just the absence of war.
Foreign policy is still Nixon's forte, and he begins with an analysis of the situation as he sees it. There's an extended reflection on
Russia and a hopeful defense of Yeltsin despite criticisms from both the American right and left. Amusingly, he says "almost all
Russian politicians drink" as Nixon himself did in his later days. The later Yeltsin years weren't very successful economically or
otherwise, and Putin rose as a nationalistic strong leader who undermined a lot of the democratic reforms. Nixon then exhorts
America to continue to engage Europe, while opening up to Asia which will be essential in the 21st century. He defends his
opening up to China as having occurred at the right time, and encourages continued engagement with China despite its human
rights problems, because economic engagement will lead to political reform. All in all, he argues for continued American involvement
in the world and against isolationism of the left and the right-without mentioning names, this would include his former advisor
Pat Buchanan.
Nixon then discusses many domestic issues. He was known as the law and order candidate, and continues to argue
for a tough stance on crime. He is against big government and skeptical of the incoming Clinton administration,
including its plans on health care. However, some of his positions are surprising. He is for gun control and pro
choice on abortion, discussing that in the context of China's policy of all things. He was also very critical of the
religious right, without mentioning names but presumably Pat Robertson and Pat Buchanan, but defended
Dan Quayle for his advocacy of the traditional two parent family as the solid basis of society. He remains
critical of 60s radicalism and the social elites, including the cynicism of the media and advocates for
spirituality and religion in society, but not directly influencing the government.
In general, he defended the Reagan and Bush administrations, but noted that spending was not sufficiently
controlled so the deficit continued to grow. In terms of his own legacy, while he created the EPA he regretted
the direction of the more radical aspects of environmentalism.
Although Nixon was one of our most controversial Presidents, he was also one of the most intelligent of the
leaders since World War II and anyone can learn a lot from his reflections. His emotional shortcomings,
which Henry Kissinger himself has acknowledged, do not take away from his intellectual gifts.
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2022
I am a book collector. I was super excited having ordered this book new. Having received it, the shipping box had no damage. When I opened up the shipping box, I immediately noticed the faded “New York Times Best Seller” label was faded severely. I picked the book up out of the box and noticed the cover had tearing at the bottom right, top left, and top right. I also noticed the spine to not be in ‘new’ condition. I am extremely disappointed with my purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2006
This is not light reading, but is interesting if you are a politics wonk or are interested in what Nixon thought was next for the US after the end of the cold war. You may want to break it up a little, I had to force myself to slog thru the last chapter or so after reading too much at one sitting.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2011
Granted this book is 17 years old, but he was wrong on a lot of things. He would be kicked out of the Republican Party today, but he would embrace the Tea party




