| A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War Contributor(s): Leffler, Melvyn P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804722188 ISBN-13: 9780804722186 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1993 Annotation: " Magisterial . . . This book is without question a major achievement. It is a masterly work of synthesis, weaving together in a single coherent study the various and often contradictory trends in previous historical writing on the Cold War' s origins. It is indefatigably researched . . . and most important, it is an intellectually honest work. . . . A fine book." -- The Atlantic " A brilliant new book. . . . An invaluable contribution." -- The Nation |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.73 |
| Series: Stanford Nuclear Age |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (2.20 lbs) 712 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the most comprehensive history to date of the Truman Administration's progressive embroilment in the cold war, and it presents a stunning new interpretation of U.S. national security policy during the formative stages of the Soviet-American rivalry. Illustrated with 15 halftones and 10 maps. |