The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War

by Nicholas Thompson and Nicholas Thompson

Book Overview

A brilliant and revealing biography of the two most important Americans during the Cold War era-written by the grandson of one of them Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War; ironically, they were the chief advocates for the opposing strategies for winning-and surviving-that harrowing conflict. Both men came to power during World War II, reached their professional peaks during the Cold War's most frightening moments,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805081429
• ISBN13: 9780805081428
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"