Customer Review: When I bought this book, I was expecting it to be mostly about the battles which led to the conquest of France by the Germans in 1940. What I found out is that there is precious little of that. What is here is what I consider to be a scholarly analysis of the social, political, cultural, and... more info
Customer Review: This is a great guide for a government staffer. If what you do is help a senior executive decision maker there are a number of cases and examples of how history can be used properly to aid decision making.
Neustadt and May taught a classic course at the Harvard University Kennedy School of... more info
Customer Review: Have you ever wondered what is being said behind closed doors, in those places where important decisions are made?. If you have, Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow allow you to learn just that, at least regarding the conversations that took place in the White House during the Cuban Missile... more info
Customer Review: As students of U.S. history know, the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case was one of the major causes leading up to the Civil War. Prof. Finkelman has provided a valuable educational tool that will help students understanding this important part of our history. His clear and concise... more info
Customer Review: I read this book for my 1945-present class and it opened my eyes to the hysteria which plagued this country about the Cold War. This document was new to me before reading this book. It made me realize how serious people thought the threat of Russia really was. The beginning talks about how the... more info
Customer Review: "Knowing One's Enemies" should be required reading in every intelligence school and staff college. The uniqueness and value of the work lies in the penetrating study of how military analysis was conducted by the post World War I major military powers. The authors examine the various military... more info
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