"In historical terms, the so-called "old diplomacy" is not really that old - most of its concepts and methods date to the mid-19th century - while the practices of "new diplomacy" emerged only about a
A vivid account of America at the pivot point of the postwar era, Harry Truman’s first full year in officeIn 1946, America had just exited the biggest war in modern history and was about to enter anot
For fans of The King's Speech, the intriguing bond between monarch and prime minister and its crucial role during World War II The political and personal relationship between King George VI and Winsto
A study of 20th-century American foreign policy's keystone alliance with Europe traces the pivotal contributions of such figures as Dean Acheson, W. Averell Harriman and Henry Kissinger while offering
Why is it so hard to make up our minds? Adam and Eve set the template: Do we or don'twe eat the apple? They chose, half-heartedly, and nothing was ever the same again. With this book,Kenneth Weisbrode
"Eisenhower and the Art of Collaborative Leadership" examines the theory and practice of collaboration, and collaborative leadership, in the life and career of Dwight Eisenhower. It relates his collab
"The Atlanticists" is the history of the American commitment to Europe in the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of the personalities who made it. Such commitment did not emerge sere
An analysis of the personal and professional relationship between King George VI and Winston Churchill throughout World War II reveals how they overcame and tapped the strength of their considerable d
The paradox of a global USA, as formulated by Mazlish (emeritus, history, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Chanda (director of publications and editor of YaleGlobal Online Magazine at the Yale
