Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xvii, 717 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-698) and index. |
Summary |
"For more than thirty years, Brent Scowcroft has played a central role in American foreign policy. Scowcroft helped manage the American departure from Vietnam, helped plan the historic breakthrough to China, urged the first President Bush to repel the invasion of Kuwait, and worked to shape the West’s skillful response to the collapse of the Soviet empire. And when US foreign policy has gone awry, Scowcroft has quietly stepped in to repair the damage. His was one of the few respected voices in Washington to publicly warn the second President Bush against rushing to war in Iraq. The Strategist offers the first comprehensive examination of Brent Scowcroft’s career. Author Bartholomew Sparrow details Scowcroft’s fraught relationships with such powerful figures as Henry Kissinger (the controversial mentor Scowcroft ultimately outgrew), Alexander Haig (his one-time rival for Oval Office influence), and Condoleezza Rice (whose career Scowcroft helped launch--and with whom he publicly broke over Iraq). Through compelling narrative, in-depth research, and shrewd analysis, The Strategist brings color and focus to the complex and often secretive nature of US foreign policy--an intellectual battlefield on which personalities, ideas, and worldviews clash, dramatically shaping the world in which we live."--Page [2] of cover. |
Contents |
Air Force officer -- The Nixon and Ford Administrations, 1972-1977 -- The Carter and Reagan years, 1977-1989 -- The Bush administration, 1989-1993 -- Citizen, Statesman. |
Subject |
Scowcroft, Brent.
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National Security Council (U.S.) -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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United States. Air Force -- Officers -- Biography.
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Subject(S) |
National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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Strategy -- United States.
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United States -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Military policy -- History -- 21st century.
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United States -- Foreign relations.
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American foreign policy.
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National Security Council.
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National security.
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American foreign relations.
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American politics and government.
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Military history.
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NonFiction.
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Historical.
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Political.
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Biographies.
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Added Title |
Brent Scowcroft and the call of national security |
ISBN |
9781586489632 (hardcover) |
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1586489631 (hardcover) |
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