A Preponderance of Power - (Stanford Nuclear Age) by Melvyn P Leffler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This is the most comprehensive history to date of the Truman Administration's progressive embroilment in the cold war, and it presents a stunning new interpretation of U.S. national security policy during the formative stages of the Soviet-American rivalry. Illustrated with 15 halftones and 10 maps.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is the most comprehensive history to date of the Truman Administration's progressive embroilment in the cold war, and it presents a stunning new interpretation of U.S. national security policy during the formative stages of the Soviet-American rivalry. Illustrated with 15 halftones and 10 maps.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Magisterial . . . This book is without question a major achievement. It is a masterly work of synthesis, weaving together in a single coherent study the various and often contradictory trends in previous historical writing on the Cold War's origins. It is indefatigably researched . . . and most important, it is an intellectually honest work. . . . A fine book."--The Atlantic<br>"A brilliant new book. . . . An invaluable contribution."--The Nation<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A brilliant new book. . . . An invaluable contribution.--<i>The Nation</i><br><br>Magisterial . . . This book is without question a major achievement. It is a masterly work of synthesis, weaving together in a single coherent study the various and often contradictory trends in previous historical writing on the Cold War's origins. It is indefatigably researched . . . and most important, it is an intellectually honest work. . . . A fine book.--<i>The Atlantic</i><br><br>The best book to date on the Truman administration and the origins of the Cold War.--<i>Detroit Free Press</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Melvyn P. Leffler is Professor of History at the University of Virginia.
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