International Regionalism: Readings
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1968. Reprint. Second printing. Trade paperback. xvi, 432 p. Maps. 21 cm. Occasional footnotes. Suggestions for further reading. More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1968. Reprint. Second printing. Trade paperback. xvi, 432 p. Maps. 21 cm. Occasional footnotes. Suggestions for further reading. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 192 pages. Illus., DJ worn, soiled, and several tears. Signed by the author. More
New York: Liveright, 1974. First Edition, First printing thus. [Verso has 1.987654321]. Hardcover. viii, [2], 241, [5] pages Illustrations/Caricatures. Index, DJ has wear, tears and soiling. Some soiling to fore edge of pages. This book is based on the author's weekly column in The New Republic. John F. Osborne (March 15, 1907 – May 3, 1981) was an American magazine editor and journalist. Osborne wrote for the Memphis Commercial Appeal and the Associated Press before joining the National Recovery Administration, and then the Tennessee Valley Authority, as a U.S. government public relations officer during the Great Depression. He became an editor at Time–Life. In 1940, William Saroyan lists him among "contributing editors" at Time in the play, Love's Old Sweet Song. Eventually, he became Time's London editor and then Far East editor (based in Hong Kong) in the 1950s. He later became senior editor at New Republic. Osborne won the Polk Award for magazine journalism in 1973. His work landed him on the first Nixon's Enemies List, a limited master list of famous people that President Nixon considered his direct political opponents. Known for his courtly manners, he had a drawl and a quiet demeanor, which belied his sharp political sense. He was a very respected member; some said the most respected by the other members, of The White House Press Corps. He wrote "The Nixon Watch" column, which was noted for its preoccupation with the relationship between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, followed by "The White House Watch" column. In addition to his political books, he co-authored two Time-Life series books, one about Britain, the other about the Old South. More
New York: Liveright, [1972]. 22 cm, 216, illus. More
New York: Harper & Row, c1989. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 661, slightly shaken. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, c1983. First Printing. 23 cm, 404, tables, chapter notes, index, highlighting in several colors, ink underlining, DJ worn, soiled, and chipped small piece missing to front DJ, rough spot on DJ. More
Berkeley, CA: University of CA Press, 1980. First? Edition. First? Printing. 366, illus., footnotes, bibliography, index, some wear and soiling to DJ. Signed by the author. More
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 7.25 inches by 10,25 inches. xvi, 560 p. Illustrations. Index. Signed by author. Handwritten, signed note from author's daughter laid in. Foreword by George P. Shultz. Preface by David L. Boren. This memoir of one of America's most courageous statesmen, Edward J. Perkins, is illustrated with 50 black and white photographs and 6 maps. Edward Joseph Perkins (June 8, 1928 – November 7, 2020) was an American career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, the United Nations, and Australia. He also served as the director of the United States State Department's Diplomatic Corps. Perkins passed the Foreign Service exam in 1971. Through a satellite campus of the University of Southern California, he would later earn his master’s degree in 1972 and a doctorate in 1978, both of which were in public administration. Concerned with the lack of support for fellow black members of the Foreign Service, Perkins became a founding member of the Thursday Luncheon Group with John W.H. Gravely, a weekly support and advocacy group for black officers. During his appointment tenure, Perkins focused on improving communication between blacks, whites, and other ethnic groups in the country, holding integrated receptions, attending church services, and visiting South African towns and villages. He overcame South African black activists’ initial hostility towards him through “carefully chosen shots” at the South African regime that demonstrated solidarity with the country’s victims of apartheid, including attendance at the Delmas Treason Trial. More
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 7.25 inches by 10,25 inches. xvi, 560 p. Illustrations. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Foreword by George P. Shultz. Preface by David L. Boren. This memoir of one of America's most courageous statesmen, Edward J. Perkins, is illustrated with 50 black and white photographs and 6 maps. Edward Joseph Perkins (June 8, 1928 – November 7, 2020) was an American career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, the United Nations, and Australia. He also served as the director of the United States State Department's Diplomatic Corps. Perkins passed the Foreign Service exam in 1971. Through a satellite campus of the University of Southern California, he would later earn his master’s degree in 1972 and a doctorate in 1978, both of which were in public administration. Concerned with the lack of support for fellow black members of the Foreign Service, Perkins became a founding member of the Thursday Luncheon Group with John W.H. Gravely, a weekly support and advocacy group for black officers. During his appointment tenure, Perkins focused on improving communication between blacks, whites, and other ethnic groups in the country, holding integrated receptions, attending church services, and visiting South African towns and villages. He overcame South African black activists’ initial hostility towards him through “carefully chosen shots” at the South African regime that demonstrated solidarity with the country’s victims of apartheid, including attendance at the Delmas Treason Trial. More
Berkeley, CA: University of CA Press, 1999. First Edition. First Printing. 597, illus., map, notes, index, usual library markings, DJ in plastic sleeve pasted to boards, somewhat shaken. More
Berkeley, CA: University of CA Press, 1999. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 597, [5] pages. Illustrations. Map. Notes. Index. Publisher's ephemera laid in. Several page corners bent, pencil underlining on several pages. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author (George Perkovich) to Ambassador Oakley. The inscription reads: "Dear Ambassador Oakley, You helped in the writing of this book more than you know-not only your comments on drafts, but also your years of candid, friendly conversation provided much value to me. Knowing that the insights came from someone with such a distinguished career was strongly encouraging to me. Thank you very much. Respectfully, George, 11/4/99". Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Chair Vice President for Studies of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Perkovich works primarily on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation issues; cyberconflict; and new approaches to international public-private management of strategic technologies. More
New York: C. Scribner's Sons, c1985. First Printing. 24 cm, 398, illus. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. First Printing. 24 cm, 412, illus., notes, bibliography, index, pencil erasure and some soiling on front endpaper. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. First Printing. Hardcover. 24 cm, 412 pages. Illus., notes, bibliography, index. Signed by the author. More
New York: Twelve [Hachette Book Group], 2009. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. vii, [1], 375, [1] pages. Illustrations. Signed by the author on the fep. The contents include: Kearney, Leaving Kearney, Chicago, Round One, Lessons in Manufacturing, Chicago, Round Three, A Random Walk Toward Washington; Washington, Round One; Washington, Round Two; Washington, Round Three; Washington round Four (and Out); New York, Round One; New York, Round Two. New York, Round Three; Blackstone: The Beginning; Becoming a Force; My Idea of Fun; and The Future. Also includes Coda::Some Lessons Learned; Acknowledgments, and Index. Peter George Peterson (June 5, 1926 – March 20, 2018) was an American investment banker who served as United States Secretary of Commerce from February 29, 1972, to February 1, 1973, under the Richard Nixon administration. Before serving as Secretary of Commerce, Peterson was also chairman and CEO of Bell & Howell from 1963 to 1971. From 1973 to 1984 he was chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers. Later in 1985, he co-founded the private equity firm The Blackstone Group, and served as chairman. In the same year, Peterson became chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations, a position he held until his retirement in 2007 after which he was named chairman emeritus. Pete Peterson has lived the American Dream--and his story is an enduring lesson in the virtues of scholarship, determination, and citizenship. With insight and candor, Peter G. Peterson describes his life story from Kearney to Secretary of Commerce in Nixon's White House, to the days of Lehman Brothers, and to the creation of The Blackstone Group. More
Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1992. Reprint. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. viii, 391, [1] p. Notes. Bibliography. Index. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2017. First Simon & Schuster Hardcover Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xiii, [3], 350, [2] pages. Foreword by Francis Ford Copploa. Introduction by Fay T. Vincent. Illustrations. Afterword. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Dr. Rock Positano is the Director of the Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he has been on staff since 1991. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine, where his thesis on foot health was approved, with Honors and Distinction. He is a clinical assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is internationally known for his non-surgical approach for the treatment of foot disorders. John Positano is associate producer of The Joe Piscopo Show, which airs daily on AM970, and the weekly Live From Downtown New York City. He graduated from New York Law School. In addition to arguing federal cases, he has written articles on the military, law, and surfing for the LI Pulse, Huffington Post and Daily News (New York). More
Oxford University Press, USA, 1987. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. 300 p. Glossary of Acronyms and Technical Terms. Notes. Suggested Readings. Index. More
Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 1995. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xii, [4], 329, [7] pages. Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Text. A Note on Military Unit Names. A Note on Sources. Index. Pencil marks noted. John Prados is an analyst of national security based in Washington, DC. Prados holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and focuses on presidential power, international relations, intelligence and military affairs. He is a senior fellow and project director with the National Security Archive at George Washington University. Prados heads the Archive’s documentation projects for Vietnam and for the CIA, is co-director of the Iraq project, and assists with the Archive’s Afghanistan project. Prados is author of about 20 books, with titles on national security, the American presidency, intelligence, diplomatic and military history, including Iraq, Vietnam, the Soviet Union, and World War II. Prados’s works on Vietnam include The Hidden History of the Vietnam War, a volume examining the lack of “perfect strategies” for the United States in that conflict. More
Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 1995. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xii, [4], 329, [7] pages. Map. Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Text. A Note on Military Unit Names. A Note on Sources. Index. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. John Prados is an analyst of national security based in Washington, DC. Prados holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and focuses on presidential power, international relations, intelligence and military affairs. He is a senior fellow and project director with the National Security Archive at George Washington University. Prados heads the Archive’s documentation projects for Vietnam and for the CIA, is co-director of the Iraq project, and assists with the Archive’s Afghanistan project. Prados is author of about 20 books, with titles on national security, the American presidency, intelligence, diplomatic and military history, including Iraq, Vietnam, the Soviet Union, and World War II. Prados’s works on Vietnam include The Hidden History of the Vietnam War, a volume examining the lack of “perfect strategies” for the United States in that conflict. More
New York: PublicAffairs, 2017. First paperback edition [stated]. Second printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xiii, [1], 384, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Some ink underlining/marks noted. Foreword by George H. W. Bush. David Priess is a writer on national security, intelligence, and the presidency. He served at the CIA during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations as an intelligence officer, manager, and daily intelligence briefer as well as at the State Department as a desk officer in the Near East Bureau. Priess’s intelligence and diplomatic career focused on Middle Eastern politics and terrorism. His role as daily intelligence briefer to FBI Director Robert Mueller and Attorney General John Ashcroft involved presenting the highlights of the of President’s Daily Brief and other intelligence materials each morning; he also filled in as the PDB briefer for the National Security Advisor, the Deputy National Security Advisor, and the CIA’s Deputy Director. For his book The President’s Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America’s Presidents, Priess became the first author to interview for one book every living former President, Vice President, and CIA Director from previous administrations as well as nearly 100 other national security and intelligence leaders of the past half century—most National Security Advisors, Secretaries of State, Secretaries of Defense, and White House Chiefs of Staff. His book, How To Get Rid of a President: History’s Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives tells the rich stories of the various ways Presidents have left office. Priess obtained his Ph.D. in political science from Duke University. More
Washington, DC; Berkeley, CA: Brookings Institution Press; University of California Press, 2001. Revised edition. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xii, [2], 488 p. Map. At various moments in recent years, the Arab-Israeli conflict has seemed to be moving toward resolution, propelled forward by impressive acts of statesmanship. At other moments, the parties to the conflict seem hopelessly mired in fear and violence, unable to bridge the gaps that separate them. One message of Peace Process is that the United States has had, and will continue to have, a crucial role in helping Israel and her Arab neighbors reach peace. If American presidents play their role with skill, they can make a lasting contribution. But just as likely, they may misread the realities of the Middle East and add to the impasse by their own errors. This new edition of Peace Process will bring the story up to date through the crucial Israeli election of May 1999. Two new chapters on the Clinton Administration have been added. More
Washington, DC; Berkeley, CA: Brookings Institution Press; University of California Press, 1993. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xv, [5], 612 pages. Map. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. At various moments in recent years, the Arab-Israeli conflict has seemed to be moving toward resolution, propelled forward by impressive acts of statesmanship. At other moments, the parties to the conflict seem hopelessly mired in fear and violence, unable to bridge the gaps that separate them. One message of Peace Process is that the United States has had, and will continue to have, a crucial role in helping Israel and her Arab neighbors reach peace. If American presidents play their role with skill, they can make a lasting contribution. But just as likely, they may misread the realities of the Middle East and add to the impasse by their own errors. This new edition of Peace Process will bring the story up to date through the crucial Israeli election of May 1999. Two new chapters on the Clinton Administration have been added. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1997. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xii, [2], 320, [2] pages. Illustrations. Index. Slight DJ wear. Signed by the author. Certificate of Authenticity present. Ink notes on rep Leah Rabin (née Schloßberg; 8 April 1928 – 12 November 2000) was the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated in 1995. Leah Rabin was born Leah Schloßberg in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to an upper-middle-class family of Russian-born parents. Immediately after Adolf Hitler's election as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, Schloßberg emigrated with her family to Mandate Palestine. Her father had bought a piece of property near Binyamina on his first trip to the area in 1927. She met her future husband, Yitzhak Rabin, at school. They married in 1948, the year of Israel's independence. Yitzhak became Prime Minister in 1974 following Golda Meir's resignation, but in 1977 a US Dollar bank account (illegal at that time in Israel) held by Leah was exposed by Haaretz journalist Dan Margalit. As a result, her husband decided to take responsibility, resigned from office. This came to be known as the Dollar Account affair. Rabin supported the peace efforts of her husband in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and worked further for a solution after his assassination. She wrote a book about her memories of her husband, which was released in 1997, under the name Rabin: Our Life, His Legacy. Rabin supported Shimon Peres in the elections of 1996, calling people to vote for him so that her husband's death "would not be in vain." In the election of 1999 she supported Ehud Barak. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. First Eng Lang Edition. 344, illus., map, index, DJ soiled and small tears. More