Ebook: The haw and the dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the history of the Cold War
- Tags: Guerra fría, Política--Estados Unidos--s. XX, Relaciones exteriores--Estados Unidos--s. XX, Biography, Nitze Paul H. -- 1907-2004 -- estudio, Kennan George Frost -- 1904-2005 -- estudio, Política -- Estados Unidos -- s. XX, Relaciones exteriores -- Estados Unidos -- s. XX, Guerra fría
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
- City: New York
- Edition: 1st Picador ed
- Language: English
- epub
A brilliant and revealing biography of the two most important Americans during the Cold War era—written by the grandson of one of them
Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War; ironically, they were the chief advocates for the opposing strategies for winning—and surviving—that harrowing conflict. Both men came to power during World War II, reached their professional peaks during the Cold War's most frightening moments, and fought epic political battles that spanned decades. Yet despite their very different views, Paul Nitze and George Kennan dined together, attended the weddings of each other's children, and remained good friends all their lives.
In this masterly double biography, Nicholas Thompson brings Nitze and Kennan to vivid life. Nitze—the hawk—was a consummate insider who believed that the best way to avoid a nuclear clash was to prepare to win one. More...