No Soft Options: The Politico-Military Realities of NATO
Montreal, Canada: McGill-Queen's Univ. Press, 1978. First? Edition. First? Printing. 172, notes on sources, index, boards somewhat worn and soiled. More
Montreal, Canada: McGill-Queen's Univ. Press, 1978. First? Edition. First? Printing. 172, notes on sources, index, boards somewhat worn and soiled. More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1983. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 211, yellow highlighting to text, embossed stamp and pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1983. 23 cm, 211, references, index, substantial highlighting to text, DJ somewhat worn and soiled. More
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1984. Third Printing. 24 cm, 290, references, index. Cornell studies in security affairs. More
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, c1990. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 316, illus., publisher's ephemera laid in. More
New York, N.Y. Simon & Schuster, 2009. First Simon & Schuster Hardcover Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xvii, [2], 457, [3] pages. Includes Foreword, Acknowledgments, Illustrations. Footnotes. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper; inscription reads: For Kathren, with very much love, Alistair Horne, June 09. Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Chapters include A Very Odd Couple; The Black Hole: Vietnam; The Opening to China; A Feather-Brained Crime; The Year of Europe; Storm Clouds over the Middle East; Coming to Grips with the Polar Bear; A Long Hot Summer; To Secretary of State; A Dagger Pointing at the Heart of Antarctica; The War of Atonement; The Crisis: DEFCON 3; To Sadat; On to China; To Geneva and Shuttle; The Awful Grace of God; and Aftermath. Sir Alistair Allan Horne CBE FRSL (9 November 1925 – 25 May 2017) was a British journalist, biographer and historian, especially of 19th and 20th century France. He wrote more than 20 books on history, and biography. He was the official biographer of British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 received the Hawthornden Prize in 1963. Horne's 1977 book A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962 received the Wolfson Prize in 1978. A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962 came to be of much interest to military officers, having been recommended to President George W. Bush by Kissinger. Horne was offered the authorship of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's official biography but declined due to the daunting amount of work involved and his age and opted instead to write a volume on one year in Kissinger's life (Kissinger: 1973, The Crucial Year). More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition. First Printing. 301, notes, index. More
New York: Scribner, 1997. First Printing. Hardcover. 23 cm, 192 pages. Index. Some wear, soiling, and sticker residue to DJ. Rear board slightly bowed, black mark on bottom edge. DJ states: His Guiding Principles of Leadership and Negotiation. James C. Humes was a professor of language and leadership at the University of Southern Colorado and was an author and former speechwriter for Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. Humes, along with William Safire and Pat Buchanan, is credited for authoring the text on the Apollo 11 lunar plaque. Humes has written many books sharing his extensive knowledge of the modern history and political landscape. Family members said that in an era before the internet, Humes’s encyclopedic knowledge of American history and his meticulously indexed collection of historical quotes and anecdotes, which he maintained in loose-leaf three ring binders, attracted the notice of the Nixon campaign in 1968. On the speech-writing staff of President Nixon, Humes specialized in ceremonial remarks and toasts. Family members said one of the highlights of his service in the White House was when the president asked him to participate in drafting the inscription on the plaque to be left on the moon by the astronauts on the Apollo XI mission in 1969: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.” As a member of the English Speaking Union, he met Winston Churchill, then in his second term as Prime Minister. Churchill’s words to Humes that day, “Young man, study history. In history lie all the secrets of statecraft.”. More
New York: Scribner, 1997. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. 192 pages. Introduction. Ten Chapters. Addendum, Epilogue. Index. Signed by the author on a Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace bookplate affixed to fep. DJ states: His Guiding Principles of Leadership and Negotiation. James C. Humes was a professor of language and leadership at the University of Southern Colorado and was an author and former speechwriter for Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. Humes, along with William Safire and Pat Buchanan, is credited for authoring the text on the Apollo 11 lunar plaque. Humes has written many books sharing his extensive knowledge of the modern history and political landscape. Family members said that in an era before the internet, Humes’s encyclopedic knowledge of American history and his meticulously indexed collection of historical quotes and anecdotes, which he maintained in loose-leaf three ring binders, attracted the notice of the Nixon campaign in 1968. On the speech-writing staff of President Nixon, Humes specialized in ceremonial remarks and toasts. Family members said one of the highlights of his service in the White House was when the president asked him to participate in drafting the inscription on the plaque to be left on the moon by the astronauts on the Apollo XI mission in 1969: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.” As a member of the English Speaking Union, he met Winston Churchill, then in his second term as Prime Minister. Churchill’s words to Humes that day, “Young man, study history. In history lie all the secrets of statecraft.”. More
New York: National Affairs, Inc. /In assoc. wCarnegie Endowment for International Pea, 1974. Wraps. 192 pages. Occasional footnotes. More
New York: Random House, 1987. First edition. First edition [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xiv, 271, [3] p. Index. More
Cambridge, MA: Institute for Foreign Policy, c1989. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 51, wraps, illus. More
London: Inst. for Strategic Studies, 1970. 48, wraps, footnotes, some foxing to covers. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1998. First edition. First edition stated. First printing stated. Hardcover. x, 438 p. Illustrations (some in color). Maps. Select Bibliography. Picture Credits. Television Acknowledgements. Index. More
New York: New York University Press, 1984. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xx, 206 p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. More
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1965. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xvii, [1], 308 pages. 22 cm. Occasional footnotes. Index. DJ has wear, tears, soiling and chips. Hudson Institute Series on National Security and International Order Number 1. DJ has wear, soiling, and tears. Pencil erasure residue on half-title. Herman Kahn (February 15, 1922- July 7, 1983) was one of the preeminent futurists of the latter third of the twentieth century. He was a founder of the Hudson Institute and originally came to prominence as a military strategist and systems theorist while employed at RAND Corporation, USA. He was known for analyzing the likely consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability; a notoriety that made him an inspiration for the title character of Stanley Kubrick's film satire, Dr. Strangelove. His theories contributed to the development of the nuclear strategy of the United States....Kahn's major contributions were the strategies he developed during the Cold War to contemplate "the unthinkable", namely, nuclear warfare, by using scenario planning and applications of game theory. More
Place_Pub: New York: Council on Foreign Relations, c1981. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 48, wraps, some wear and soiling to covers, some page discoloration. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1982. 207, ink underlining & marginal notes on several pages, slight soiling ins boards & flyleaves, DJ soiled & small tears to edges. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1982. Fourth Printing. 207, some soiling to rear DJ, ink initials inside front flyleaf. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xiv, 138 pages. Maps. Illustrations. Figures. Glossary of names. Glossary of Terms. No dust jacket as issued. Review Copy. Covers somewhat worn and soiled. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. 1151, [1] pages. Illustrations. Maps, Notes. Index. Sticker residue on front DJ and DJ spine. Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger; May 27, 1923) is an American politician and diplomat,who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. A practitioner of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. He pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaged in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords. Kissinger has also been associated with such controversial policies as U.S. involvement in the 1973 Chilean military coup, a "green light" to Argentina's military junta for their Dirty War, and U.S. support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh War despite the genocide being perpetrated by his allies. He formed Kissinger Associates, an international geopolitical consulting firm. He remains a controversial figure in U.S. politics, both condemned by many journalists and political activists as well as venerated as an effective Secretary of State by many prominent international relations scholars. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. 1151, [1] pages. Illustrations. Maps, Notes. Index. Signed by the author on the title page. Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger; May 27, 1923) is an American politician and diplomat,who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. A practitioner of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. He pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaged in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords. Kissinger has also been associated with such controversial policies as U.S. involvement in the 1973 Chilean military coup, a "green light" to Argentina's military junta for their Dirty War, and U.S. support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh War despite the genocide being perpetrated by his allies. He formed Kissinger Associates, an international geopolitical consulting firm. He remains a controversial figure in U.S. politics, both condemned by many journalists and political activists as well as venerated as an effective Secretary of State by many prominent international relations scholars. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1982. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xxi, [3], 1283, [5] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Chapter notes. Index, Some DJ wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. Inscription signed and dated by Henry Kissinger on half-title page. Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger; May 27, 1923) is an American politician and diplomat,who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. A practitioner of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. He pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaged in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords. Kissinger has also been associated with such controversial policies as U.S. involvement in the 1973 Chilean military coup, a "green light" to Argentina's military junta for their Dirty War, and U.S. support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh War despite the genocide being perpetrated by his allies. He formed Kissinger Associates, an international geopolitical consulting firm. He remains a controversial figure in U.S. politics, both condemned by many journalists and political activists as well as venerated as an effective Secretary of State by many prominent international relations scholars. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1982. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xxi, [3], 1283, [5] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Chapter notes. Index, Some DJ wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. Inscription signed and dated by Henry Kissinger on half-title page. Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger; May 27, 1923) is an American politician and diplomat,who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. A practitioner of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. He pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaged in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords. Kissinger has also been associated with such controversial policies as U.S. involvement in the 1973 Chilean military coup, a "green light" to Argentina's military junta for their Dirty War, and U.S. support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh War despite the genocide being perpetrated by his allies. He formed Kissinger Associates, an international geopolitical consulting firm. He remains a controversial figure in U.S. politics, both condemned by many journalists and political activists as well as venerated as an effective Secretary of State by many prominent international relations scholars. More
Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami, 1974. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. 23 cm. xi, [1], 131, [1] pages. Wraps. Footnotes. Index. Some wear, scuff and soiling to covers. Foreword by Henry King Stanford. Leon Gouré (November 1, 1922 – March 16, 2007) was a Soviet Union-born American political scientist and analyst. His studies for the RAND Corporation in the 1960s and 1970s helped influence civil defense preparedness in the Soviet Union and on the morale of the Viet Cong in Vietnam. As a RAND Corporation analyst, Gouré began to develop his ideas on civil defense in the Soviet Union. In 1961, he wrote a report suggesting that the Soviet Union had massively increased their civil defense preparations to protect large numbers of people in the event of a nuclear war. His reports on the subject contributed to the expansion of civil defense measures in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s. Malcolm Gladwell wrote in 2013 that Gouré was "brilliant, charismatic, incredibly charming and absolutely ruthless". Gouré joined the University of Miami in 1969 as director of Soviet studies at the University of Miami's Center for Advanced International Studies. In 1980, he joined Science Applications International Corp., a consulting firm, where he remained until his retirement in 2004. Foy David Kohler (February 15, 1908 – December 23, 1990) was an American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. More