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I actually read this book to be able to write this review, having happened upon this page while surfing the net. Being an avid reader of anything on Russia, I had seen the book several times on the shelf at my local bookstore, but had passed it by, for no particular reason other than not being a fan... more info
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This is an interesting, and surprising book. I was expecting a critique of the first Bush presidency's foreign policy, given author Talbott's credentials (he's a lifelong friend of Clinton and served as Deputy Secretary of State under him). Instead, it's a detailed recounting of the diplomatic... more info
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As a child growing up during the Cold War who as a child participated in air-raid drills in grade-school, my memories of Khrushchev were formed by flickering images on a black and white TV where this plump little man banged his shoe on the podium and cried out: We will bury you! It was frightening.... more info
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This is basically a bunch of essays by academics (mostly from Yale) that consists of describing certain elements as related to terrorism and US policy. The academics who composed these essays range from professors of history, law, political science, and there's one molecular biologist. I found most... more info
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We have so much for which to thank both Mr. Nitze and Mr. Talbott that reading this book ought to be a requirement for every adequately informed American citizen. Both these citizens of the world and American patriot are certainly proven heroes for any self-respecting would-be statesmen. Nitze's... more info