Makes available to students the complete text of "NSC 68" - the crucial government memorandum that set American foreign policy for the Cold War. The document is accompanied by 22 commentaries - many of which were written specifically for this book by former US Government officials and academicians, including five foreign scholars - that critically evaluate the document from a wide spectrum of viewpoints. A general introduction by Ernest May places "NSC 68" in its historical context. May also provides an essay-length introduction to the commentaries, biographical information on their authors and questions to consider when reading the selections. In addition, the volume contains a chronology of the events of the Cold War.
Reihe
Sprache
Verlagsort
Basingstoke
Großbritannien
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Illustrationen
illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 140 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-312-06637-6 (9780312066376)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part 1 The document: "NSC 68" - United States objectives and program for national security (April 14, 1950). Part 2 Commentaries: eyewitness testimony; later officials' retrospects; interpreters of US foreign policy; American interpreters of American history; a world historian and a social scientist; foreign scholars.