In Confidence: Moscow's Ambassador to America's Six Cold War Presidents (1962-1986) - Brossura

Dobrynin, Anatoly

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ISBN 10: 0812928946 ISBN 13: 9780812928945

Casa editrice: Times Books, 1997

Riassunto

In an authoritative, candid diplomatic history, the former Soviet ambassador to the United States discusses his relationships with six American presidents and the events, crises, and high-level diplomatic maneuverings of the Cold War. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"The most revealing account of the 40 years of the Cold War to have come out of Russia.... No other ambassador in modern times has played such a prolonged and crucial part in international affairs or has been prepared to write about it so uninhibitedly."--The New York Times Book Review

"An essential source for historians trying to come to terms with the late Soviet period.... A fascinating read."--Foreign Affairs

"Impressive and important.... Dobrynin establishes in these pages that he is one of the great diplomats of modern history."--Washington Monthly

"An amazing book.... A compelling historical account of the Cold War from Kennedy through Reagan.... Dobrynin's account teaches an important lesson."--Washington Post Book World

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

New York Times Editors' Choice book, Dobrynin spares nothing in his discussions of his dealings with presidents Kennedy through Reagan, revealing how they established a confidential channel to exchange the most sensitive and important information of the Cold War about arms control, about the differences between their public positions and actual policies, and about Vietnam and Afghanistan. 8 pp. of photos. 704 pp.

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• Editore: Times Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0812928946
• ISBN 13: 9780812928945
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 672