The Peacemaker

Auteurs

• William Inboden

Paramètres

• Biographies
• Fiction

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An in-depth and masterful account of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy "team of rivals" highlights how they ended the Cold War and laid the groundwork for the twenty-first century. In the early 1980s, U.S. intelligence predicted the Soviet Union's longevity, yet Reagan entered the White House with a strong faith in American democracy and a determination to confront the communist threat and nuclear war. The narrative covers Reagan's presidency, detailing how his foreign policy team navigated global crises, including the rise of terrorism, conflicts in the Middle East, and the emerging powers of Japan and China, while overseeing the expansion of democracy and globalization. The Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union was paramount; Reagan abandoned the long-standing policy of containment, engaging in an arms race that contributed to the Soviet Union's economic and political decline, all while pursuing diplomatic avenues. His team included notable figures such as Secretaries of State Al Haig and George Schultz, Secretaries of Defense Caspar Weinberger and Frank Carlucci, and National Security Advisors Bill Clark, John Poindexter, and Bud McFarlane. Despite internal rivalries and missteps, they developed strategies that brought about the Cold War's peaceful conclusion and transformed the global landscape.

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• Année de publication: 2022
• Reliure: (rigide)