America's Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan

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James Graham Wilson

America's Cold Warrior

Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan

James Graham Wilson

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Cornell University Press
15 July 2024

History; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; The Cold War; Warfare & defence

In America's Cold Warrior, James Graham Wilson traces Paul Nitze's career path in national security after World War II, a time when many of his mentors and peers returned to civilian life. Serving in eight presidential administrations, Nitze commanded White House attention even when he was out of government, especially with his withering criticism of Jimmy Carter from 1977-1980. While Nitze is perhaps best known for leading the formulation of NSC-68, which Harry Truman signed in 1950, Wilson contends that his most significant contribution to American peace and security came in the painstaking work during the period 1982-1988 to negotiate successful treaties with the Soviets to reduce nuclear weapons while simultaneously deflecting skeptics surrounding Ronald Reagan. America's Cold Warrior connects Nitze's career and concerns about strategic vulnerability to the post-9/11 era and the challenges of the 2020s, where the United States finds itself locked in geopolitical competition with the People's Republic of China and Russia.

By: James Graham Wilson
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781501776076
ISBN 10: 150177607X
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Graham Wilson is a Historian at the US Department of State.

Reviews for America's Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan

A brilliant political biography, elegantly written, rich in archival material. Mr. Wilson tells Nitze's story with an impressive command of detail and sources, no mean feat given the span of Nitze's career. * The Wall Street Journal * America's Cold Warrior by James Graham Wilson, an historian at the US Department of State, expertly recounts and analyzes Nitze's career and influence. * The Cipher Brief * This book is not a stale history of an insignificant person. It is a well written, fascinating story centered around a very influential man. It just happens that the man's name is unknown to most, even if his acts are not. Paul Nitze is a real-life Forrest Gump, albeit a very serious and more reliable narrator of history. America's Cold Warrior is a book for the casual reader and policy wonk alike. If you enjoy history, war, or great biographies, this book is for you. * Global Security Review *