George F. Kennan's Strategic Thought: The Making of an American Political Realist

by Richard L. Russell

George F. Kennan's strategic thought was instrumental in the formulation of the American grand strategy of containment of the Soviet Union. As Dr. Russell points out, Kennan's strategic thought was forged in the diplomatic practice and scholarship of the time. Russell looks beyond containment, however, to sift through Kennan's work to illuminate the worldview that informed his analysis of international relations and American foreign policy.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275964027
• ISBN13: 9780275964023
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"