Derek Leebaert
Auteur de The Fifty-Year Wound: How America's Cold War Victory Has Shaped Our World
A propos de l'auteur
Derek Leebaert has taught foreign policy at Georgetown University since 1996, is a partner in the management consulting firm MAP AG, and is the author, most recently, of To Dare and to Conquer and The Fifty-Year Wound. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Œuvres de Derek Leebaert
To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al Qaeda (2006) 119 exemplaires
Unlikely Heroes: Franklin Roosevelt, His Four Lieutenants, and the World They Made (2023) 42 exemplaires
Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy From Korea to Afghanistan (2010) 30 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1951-01-16
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
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Critiques
Unlikely heroes : Franklin Roosevelt, his four… par Derek Leebaert
56-- Unlikely Heroes His Four Lieutenants and The World They Made, by Derek Leebaert (read 23 Dec 2023) An odd book, sometimes saying odd things but is fascinating reading. Says mostly good things about the four, but not always.
½I've read quite a bit about FDR but didn't know much about his four lieutenants, Harold Ickes, Harry Hopkins, Frances Perkins, and Henry Wallace, who worked with him from the start of his presidency til his death. This book was eye-opening as to all that these four stalwarts did both during the New Deal and during World War 2. I had no idea.
Very informative, and, while I appreciated all the detail, some might find it to be too much. Not me. I'd now like to read a biography of each of these unlikely American heroes. A fascinating read.
Highly recommended!!
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)… (plus d'informations)
Very informative, and, while I appreciated all the detail, some might find it to be too much. Not me. I'd now like to read a biography of each of these unlikely American heroes. A fascinating read.
Highly recommended!!
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)… (plus d'informations)
Well-researched and comprehensive book about the history of America's involvement in the Middle East. Leebaert's writing style is engaging and accessible, making even complex political concepts easy to understand.
One of the strengths of this book is how it provides context for current events by tracing back decades of American foreign policy decisions. However, at times, I found it to be overly detailed and long-winded, which made it a bit of a slog to get through certain sections.
One of the strengths of this book is how it provides context for current events by tracing back decades of American foreign policy decisions. However, at times, I found it to be overly detailed and long-winded, which made it a bit of a slog to get through certain sections.
I have been reading a great deal of books about FDR and WWII and when I saw this one, I thought it might fill in some gaps about that time period. However, the writing though informative was way too detailed for me (and I am a detail person) but when we talking about 4 influential government appointees, there really is no need to go into the details of where they lived and with who.
This book, IMHO, could do with some major editing. It might also have been better organized with a section dedicated to each of the 4 Secretaries instead of mushing it all together in time sequence making it difficult to truly understand the contributions of each person.… (plus d'informations)
This book, IMHO, could do with some major editing. It might also have been better organized with a section dedicated to each of the 4 Secretaries instead of mushing it all together in time sequence making it difficult to truly understand the contributions of each person.… (plus d'informations)
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