An edition of The forty years war (2009)

The forty years war

the rise and fall of the neocons, from Nixon to Obama

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An edition of The forty years war (2009)

The forty years war

the rise and fall of the neocons, from Nixon to Obama

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An exposé of the neo-conservative movement throughout the past four decades documents its role in undermining the Nixon administration, supporting Reagan, and promoting the war in Iraq, in a report that draws on declassified documents and other official sources.

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Harper
Language
English
Pages
489

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Table of Contents

BOOK ONE: OPPOSING NIXON. 1. THE ROAD TO CHINA. Nixon's foreign policy dreams
The anti-Nixon
Sending signals
Young men in a hurry
"Actual or feigned"
Cambodia and Echo
Crises expose fissures
Approaching the zenith
2. UNDERMINING THE PRESIDENCY. Making allies into enemies
A federal offense of the highest order
Three out of three, Mr. President
A meeting of mind-sets
Actions and reactions
3. THE HAIG ADMINISTRATION. Three quick strikes
Nullifying Nixon
Protecting the flanks
Endgame
BOOK TWO: THE TRIUMPH OF THE NEOCONS. 4. THE POST-NIXON YEARS. A short honeymoon
Yielding to the right
Primary battles
The Carter interregnum
5. THE REAGAN EVOLUTION. Fits and starts
The high tide of anti-communism, and after
Not going to Baghdad
The post-Cold War dilemma
6. FULL POWER. Neocons versus Clinton
From candidate to Bush
The neocon hour of triumph
The Cheney regency
Losing power
Foreign affairs and the 2008 election.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [463]-467) and index.

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New York
Other Titles
40 years war

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
320.52/0973
Library of Congress
JC573.2.U6 C65 2009, JC573.2.U6 C648 2009, JC573.2.U6 C65 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 489 p. :
Number of pages
489

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Open Library
OL26489872M
Internet Archive
fortyyearswarris00lenc
ISBN 10
0061253898
ISBN 13
9780061253898
LCCN
2010513617
OCLC/WorldCat
191931856

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