John Lewis Gaddis Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Un manuel de formation pour nos temps troublés... Il donne un sens à notre monde tout en proposant des jugements historiques finement élaborés. C'est un livre qui se soucie de la liberté, du choix et d'une boussole morale, mettant en garde contre l'hubris. John Lewis Gaddis, historien distingué, réfléchit avec perspicacité et esprit sur ce qu'il a appris au cours de ses années d'enseignement d'un séminaire sur la grande stratégie. Dans des chapitres allant de l'Antiquité à la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Gaddis évalue la théorie et la pratique de la stratégie grandiose à travers les œuvres d'Herodote, Thucydide, Sun Tzu, Machiavel, et d'autres figures historiques. Il aborde des sujets allant de l'art de gouverner et de la guerre à la conduite d'une vie significative, offrant des conseils précieux à travers les siècles.

Focusing on George F. Kennan, a pivotal yet complex figure in Cold War history, this biography explores his role in formulating the U.S. strategy to contain the Soviet Union through the influential "long telegram" and "X" article. The author, a leading historian, offers an in-depth look at Kennan's life, utilizing exclusive access to his archives. The narrative reveals the contradictions in Kennan's thoughts and actions, providing insight into a man whose life and ideas significantly impacted the course of the twentieth century.

Beginning with World War II and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, this is a new account of the strategic dynamics that drove the age, with portraits of its major personalities and much fresh insight into its most crucial events. It contains much new information drawn from newly opened Soviet, East European, and Chinese archives. Now, as America once again finds itself in a global confrontation with an implacable ideological enemy, this is a story whose lessons it is vitally necessary to understand.--From publisher description.

What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book.

September 11, 2001, distinguished Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis argues, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered American assumptions about national security and reshaped American grand strategy. The pattern began in 1814, when the British Army attacked Washington, burning the White House and the Capitol. This early violation of American homeland security gave rise to a strategy of unilateralism and preemption, best articulated by John Quincy Adams, aimed at maintaining strength beyond challenge throughout the North American continent. It remained in place for over a century. Only when Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941 did the inadequacies of this strategy become evident: as a consequence, the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt devised a new grand strategy of cooperation with allies on an intercontinental scale to defect authoritarianism. That strategy defined the American approach throughout World War II and the Cold War. The terrorist attacks of 9/11, Gaddis writes, made it clear that this strategy was now insufficient to ensure American security. The Bush administration has, therefore, devised a new grand strategy whose foundations lie in the nineteenth-

This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces-domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions-that influenced key decision makers in Washington. schovat popis

Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has established itself as the premier journal of international relations, offering profound commentary on global politics and economic policy. America's significant role in world events—military, political, economic, and ideological—has been central to discussions within its pages. Notably, it was here that George Kennan introduced the containment policy, shaping U.S. Cold War strategy. The journal has hosted debates among statesmen-scholars like Henry Kissinger and Arthur Schlesinger on critical issues such as nuclear weapons and human rights, while journalists like Walter Lippmann and James Reston have provided insightful analyses of American foreign policy. Thinkers like Isaiah Berlin and Samuel Huntington have explored the evolving dynamics of the world. In The American Encounter , readers will discover landmark essays that reflect a unique intellectual history of the past century and America's extraordinary influence within it. This collection stands apart, as there is no other publication like Foreign Affairs . The American Encounter serves as a vital connection to historical giants—visionaries whose insights and warnings resonate today, enhancing our understanding of America's role on the global stage.

Did the Soviet Union want world revolution? Why did the USSR send missiles to Cuba? What made the Cold War last as long as it did? The end of the Cold War makes it possible, for the first time, to begin writing its history from a truly international perspective. Based on the latest findings of Cold War historians and extensive research in American archives as well as the recently opened archives in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and China, We Now Know provides a vividly written, eye-opening account of the Cold War during the years from the end of World War II to its most dangerous moment, the Cuban missile crisis.We Now Know stands as a powerful vindication of US policy throughout the period, and as a thought-provoking reassessment of the Cold War by one of its most distinguished historians.

A discussion of United States foreign policy from World War II to the Carter administration is based on recently declassified government documents.