The #1 national bestseller--an indispensable document for anyone interested in the Vietnam War. McNamara's controversial book tells the inside and personal story of America's descent into Vietnam from a unique point of view, and is one of the most enlightening books about government ever written. This new edition features a new Foreword by ...
Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara is the lead author in a remarkable study of how the Vietnam War happened and why it could not be stopped before three million people died.. Did the Vietnam War have to happen? And why couldnt it have ended earlier? These are among the questions that Robert McNamara and his collaborators ask in Argument ...
Drawing on the lessons of the 20th century, a former Secretary of Defense and a professor of international relations assess the priorities for global security in the 21st century and offer proposals to prevent a repetition of carnage on a mass level. A firm commitment to prevent large-scale war and guidelines to mediate disputes are key elements ...
Never before have so many people worried about the effects of military conflict. At a time when terrorism is creating new forms of warfare worldwide, this book provides an account of the real dangers we face, and argues that the elimination of war is an attainable and necessary goal. Written by Nobel-prize winner and former nuclear physicist ...
During his long, distinguished career, Chester L Cooper has served in the White House, State Department, and CIA, often as a deputy to such high-profile statesman as John Foster Dulles and Averell Harriman. He has been near the centre of power during many of the crises of our nation's recent history. In this engrossing memoir, he offers an insider ...
"In this age of high technology weapons, crisis-management is dangerous, difficult, and uncertain. . . . The record of the missile crisis is replete with examples of misinformation, misjudgment, miscalculation. Such errors are costly in conventional warfare. When they affect decisions relating to nuclear forces, they can result in the destruction ...
On the 30th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, newly released documents reveal how dangerously close the world came to nuclear destruction in 1962 and challenge the official history of the event as a model of crisis management. A valuable new resource for teachers, students, and millions of Americans who were never given the whole story.
Responding to those who argue that resources spent saving lives in impoverished and overpopulated regions are wasted, Klaus Leisinger and Karin Schmitt set forth the components of strategies that can bring down birth rates in an ethically acceptable way. They explain that development must: foster a political, legal, and economic environment that ...
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