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Strategies of Containment: A Critical Appraisal of American National Security Policy during the Cold War Revised Edition

by John Lewis Gaddis (Author)

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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 Kissinger 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.
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  1. ISBN-10
    019517447X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0195174472
  3. Edition
    Revised
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    June 23, 2005
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
  8. Print length
    484 pages
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An updated edition of the classic work on the history of containment

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John Lewis Gaddis is at Yale University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 23, 2005
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 484 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019517447X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195174472
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #79,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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