Track My Order
Help Centre
1300 187 187
Likes
My Wish ListsLogin / Join
Booktopia
Australia's local bookstore
The National Security : Its Theory and Practice 1945-1960 - Norman A. Graebner

The National Security

Its Theory and Practice 1945-1960

By: Norman A. Graebner (Editor)

Paperback | 1 August 1992

At a Glance

Paperback

$67.29

or 4 interest-free payments of $16.82 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

Based on a conference at West Point, this volume explores the national security policies developed by the Truman and Eisenhower administrations in response to the threat of Soviet expansionism. More pointed and analytic than any other book on the subject, it shows clearly that the makers of Cold War policy were motivated by fear. It also examines the nature of U.S. security policy and points to the growing gap between the ends and the means of global security policy--the goal of protecting Western democracy from the "Red Menace" by using a nuclear strategy with limited applications. The contributors, including David Alan Rosenberg, Lloyd C. Gardner, Martin J. Sherwin, and Gary W. Reichard explore such issues as how dependence on nuclear weapons became the central doctrine of American foreign policy, the bureaucratic and political context of U.S. security, Eisenhower's ongoing disputes with Army and Navy leaders over the security issue, the objections of Democrats to the
evolving security strategy, and the limits of Cold War policy, particularly how the viewing of the Third World through a U.S.-Soviet prism impeded us from developing a truly global security policy. Written in an accessible, journalistic style, The National Security makes available a wealth of information on the Cold War period and offers insights into fears that dominate political thinking to this day.
Industry Reviews
"A brilliant volume....Highly recommended for experts and novices alike."--Virginia Quarterly Review "A superb collection of papers....Provides a fascinating background to the vital issue of Soviet-American relations."--International Law and Politics "A worthy addition to the growing body of new scholarship dealing with the postwar years and in particular with the Eisenhower administration."--Political Science Quarterly "All of the essays are well researched and well written....A valuable addition to the literature on this important period in the nation's history."--International Journal on World Peace "[It] offers valuable insights into the relationship between foreign policy and military strategy during the presidencies of Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower."--American Historical Review "An excellent collection of essays....Highly recommended both for historical interest and to show how the unremembered past affects contemporary political thought."--CHOICE "A valuable addition to the literature on this important period in the nation's history."--International Journal on World Peace

You Can Find This Book In

Non-FictionPolitics & GovernmentInternational RelationsHistoryRegional & National HistoryHistory of the AmericasWarfare & DefenceAustralasian & Pacific HistoryEarliest Times to Present Day20th Century History from 1900 to 2000

More in Politics & Government

War - Bob Woodward

War

Hardcover

RRP $55.00

$39.90

27%
OFF
Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler

Mein Kampf

Paperback

RRP $59.99

$41.25

31%
OFF
Character Limit : How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter - Kate Conger

Character Limit

How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter

Paperback

RRP $36.99

$33.25

10%
OFF
Thinking in Systems : A Primer - Donella Meadows

Thinking in Systems

A Primer

Paperback

RRP $43.75

$32.90

25%
OFF
Three Worlds : Memoirs of an Arab-Jew - Avi Shlaim

Three Worlds

Memoirs of an Arab-Jew

Paperback

RRP $24.99

$23.75

The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Message

Paperback

RRP $36.99

$33.25

10%
OFF
Chicago Latina Trailblazers : Testimonios of Political Activism - Rita D. Hernandez

Chicago Latina Trailblazers

Testimonios of Political Activism

Paperback

RRP $64.99

$57.50

12%
OFF
The Holocaust in 100 Histories - Paul R. Bartrop

The Holocaust in 100 Histories

Hardcover

RRP $130.00

$97.75

25%
OFF
The Holocaust in 100 Histories - Paul R. Bartrop

The Holocaust in 100 Histories

Paperback

RRP $44.99

$44.50

Political Violence in Turkey, 1975-1980 : The State at Stake - Benjamin Gourisse

Political Violence in Turkey, 1975-1980

The State at Stake

Paperback

RRP $59.99

$49.25

18%
OFF

This product is categorised by

Popular Searches