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Chargement... A la Maison Blanche, 4 ans Pour Changer Le Mondepar George H. W. Bush, Brent Scowcroft
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It was one of the pivotal times of the twentieth century--during George Bush's presidency, an extraordinary series of international events took place that materially changed the face of the world. Now, former President Bush and his national security advisor, Brent Scowcroft, tell the story of those tumultuous years. Here are behind-the-scenes accounts of critical meetings in the White House and of summit conferences in Europe and the United States, interspersed with excerpts from Mr. Bush's diary. We are given fresh and intriguing views of world leaders such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Kohl, and Francois Mitterrand--and witness the importance of personal relationships in diplomacy. There is the dramatic description of how President Bush put together the alliance against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War. There are the intensive diplomatic exchanges with Beijing following the events of Tiananmen Square, and the intricate negotiations leading up to German reunification. And there is the sometimes poignant, sometimes grim portrayal of Gorbachev's final years in power. A World Transformed is not simply a record of accomplishment; Bush and Scowcroft candidly recount how the major players sometimes disagreed over issues, and analyze what mistakes were made. This is a landmark book on the conduct of American foreign policy--and how that policy is crucial to the peace of the world. It is a fascinating inside look at great events that deepens our understanding of today's global issues. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Bush and Scowcroft take four events during Bush's presidency and describe how they dealt with those events, both internally and with allies and foes. Those events are the Eastern European revolutions of the late-80s, the question of German unification, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
George Bush was president during one of the most tumultuous periods in modern world history. The U.S.-Soviet competition was one of the primary drivers of international relations in the last half of the twentieth century. While that competition had already started to fade by the time he took office, his memoir shows how he deftly handled the eventual ending of that competition. The ability to empathize with one's opposites in another government is an almost necessary skill to have if a president is going to be successful in his foreign policy. The episodes involving German unification and the possible secession of Lithuania from the Soviet Union show that Bush and Scowcroft had that ability in spades.
A World Transformed is a key resource for anyone interested in understanding the final days of the Cold War. ( )