"The Best and the Brightest" was David Halberstam's classic account of how America became involved in Vietnam. In "War in a Time of Peace", he brilliantly evokes the internecine conflicts, the untrammelled egos, and the struggles for dominance among the key figures in the White House, the State department, and the military in the post-Soviet period. He shows how in the last ten years the Vietnam war has shaped American politics and policy makers and especially the decisions of men who served in the war, such as General ...
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"The Best and the Brightest" was David Halberstam's classic account of how America became involved in Vietnam. In "War in a Time of Peace", he brilliantly evokes the internecine conflicts, the untrammelled egos, and the struggles for dominance among the key figures in the White House, the State department, and the military in the post-Soviet period. He shows how in the last ten years the Vietnam war has shaped American politics and policy makers and especially the decisions of men who served in the war, such as General Colin Powell and presidential advisors Richard Holbrooke and Anthony Lake as well as those who did not. Sweeping in scope and impressive in its depth, "War in a Time of Peace" provides fascinating portraits of the main players including Clinton, Bush, Reagan and Kissinger and a stunning view of what lies behind the US government over which George W. Bush now presides. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America in the twenty-first century. "Halbertsam's most important book, more ambitious and revealing than "The Best and the Brightest". Just as Vietnam was the test case for our elders, the Balkans and other tragic conflicts became the proving ground for the Bush and Clinton administrations. What Halberstam has written is nothing less than a War and Peace for our generation" - Leslie H. Gelb, President, Council on Foreign Relations
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Add this copy of War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton and the Generals to cart. $19.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1000grams, ISBN: 0747559465.
Add this copy of War in a Time of Peace Bush, Clinton and the Generals to cart. $22.35, very good condition, Sold by Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dulverton, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Bloomsbury, 2002. 9780747559467.
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1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Originalgilt lettered blue cloth (page edges a little tanned-otherwise VG), dustwrapper (spine lightly sunned; tear with partial loss on rear flap fold-otherwise VG in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 540 (page margins tanned; no inscriptions).
