Cold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb: Nuclear Diplomacy Since 1945 by John Gaddi

Description: Cold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb by John Gaddis, Philip Gordon, Ernest May, Jonathan Rosenberg Through a set of illuminating biographies of the key Cold War leaders - Eisenhower, Kennedy, Churchill, Stalin, and many others - a range of leading international scholars examine one of the most important and widely debated questions of our time: did the advent of the nuclear bomb prevent a Third World War? FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb: Nuclear Diplomacy Since 1945 is a path-breaking work that uses biographical techniques to test one of the most important and widely debated questions in international politics: Did the advent of the nuclear bomb prevent the Third World War? Many scholars and much conventional wisdom assumes that nuclear deterrence has prevented major power war since the end of the Second World War; this remainsa principal tenet of US strategic policy today. Others challenge this assumption, and argue that major war would have been `obsolete even without the bomb. This book tests thesepropositions by examining the careers of ten leading Cold War statesmen--Harry S Truman; John Foster Dulles; Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Josef Stalin; Nikita Krushchev; Mao Zedong; Winston Churchill; Charles De Gaulle; and Konrad Adenauer--and asking whether they viewed war, and its acceptability, differently after the advent of the bomb. The books authors argue almost unanimously that nuclear weapons did have a significant effect on the thinking of these leading statesmen of thenuclear age, but a dissenting epilogue from John Mueller challenges this thesis. Author Biography PROFESSOR JOHN GADDIS is Professor of History at YaleDR PHILIP GORDON is Director for European Affairs, National Security Council, WashingtonPROFESSOR ERNEST MAY is Professor of History at HarvardPROFESSOR JONATHAN ROSENBERG is Assistant Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University Table of Contents Introduction by Ernest May1: Andrew P. N. Erdman: `War No Longer Has Any Logic Whatever: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Thermonuclear Revolution2: S. David Broscious: Longing for International Control, Banking on American Superiority: Harry S Trumans Approach to Nuclear Energy3: Vladislav M. Zubok: Stalin and the Nuclear Age4: Neil Rosendorf: John Foster Dulles Nuclear Schizophrenia5: Philip Nash: Bear Any Burden?: John F. Kennedy and Nuclear Weapon6: Vladislav M. Zubok and Hope M. Harrison: The Nuclear Education of Nikita Khrushchev7: Jonathan Rosenberg: Before the Bomb and After: Winston Churchill and the Use of Force8: Shu Guang Zhang: Between `Paper and `Real Tigers: Maos View of Nuclear Weapons9: Philip H. Gordon: Charles De Gaulle and the Nuclear Revolution10: Annette Messemer: Konrad Adenauer: Defence Diplomat on the BackstageJohn Lewis Gaddis: Conclusion. Nuclear StatesmenJohn Mueller: Epilogue Review `This fascinating essay collection explores the thinking of ten national leaders.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci.`Among several fine essays, Andrew Erdmanns analysis of Eisenhowers thermonuclear moment of truth stands out.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci.`This well-written book will be of great interest to scholars and students interested in nuclear history and strategy.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci.`one of its strengths is its attempt to throw light upon how the different individuals views about war and international politics were fundamentally changed by the development of the bomb ... The essays in this book offer an interesting new angle on a subject that has generated an immense amount of literature ... The blend of biography and nuclear history makes this an interesting and stimulating study.Chris Reeves, Millennium Promotional Did the advent of the nuclear bomb prevent the Third World War? Long Description Cold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb: Nuclear Diplomacy Since 1945 is a path-breaking work that uses biographical techniques to test one of the most important and widely debated questions in international politics: Did the advent of the nuclear bomb prevent the Third World War? Many scholars and much conventional wisdom assumes that nuclear deterrence has prevented major power war since the end of the Second World War; this remainsa principal tenet of US strategic policy today. Others challenge this assumption, and argue that major war would have been `obsolete even without the bomb. This book tests these propositions by examining the careers of ten leading Cold War statesmen--Harry S Truman; John FosterDulles; Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Josef Stalin; Nikita Krushchev; Mao Zedong; Winston Churchill; Charles De Gaulle; and Konrad Adenauer--and asking whether they viewed war, and its acceptability, differently after the advent of the bomb. The books authors argue almost unanimously that nuclear weapons did have a significant effect on the thinking of these leading statesmen of the nuclear age, but a dissenting epilogue from John Mueller challenges this thesis. Review Text `This fascinating essay collection explores the thinking of ten national leaders.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci.`Among several fine essays, Andrew Erdmanns analysis of Eisenhowers thermonuclear moment of truth stands out.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci.`This well-written book will be of great interest to scholars and students interested in nuclear history and strategy.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci.`one of its strengths is its attempt to throw light upon how the different individuals views about war and international politics were fundamentally changed by the development of the bomb ... The essays in this book offer an interesting new angle on a subject that has generated an immense amount of literature ... The blend of biography and nuclear history makes this an interesting and stimulating study.Chris Reeves, Millennium Review Quote This well-written book will be of great interest to scholars and studentsinterested in nuclear history and strategy.Michael Latham, Poli.Sci. Details ISBN0198294689 Short Title COLD WAR STATESMEN CONFRONT TH Language English ISBN-10 0198294689 ISBN-13 9780198294689 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1999 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Nuclear Diplomacy Since 1945 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by John Gaddis Illustrations Illustrations Edition 0002nd Pages 408 Position Assistant Professor of History Affiliation Assistant Professor of History, Florida Atlantic University DOI 10.1604/9780198294689 UK Release Date 1999-04-01 AU Release Date 1999-04-01 NZ Release Date 1999-04-01 Birth 1954 Death 1921 Qualifications QC Author Jonathan Rosenberg Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 1999-04-01 DEWEY 327.1747 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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