Details an account of his experiences between 1977 and 1981, and an analysis of the achievements and consequences of United States foreign policy during those years

Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Advisor 1977-1981

Biographies & Memoirs

Brzezinski, Zbigniew K.

Leaders & Notable People

Farrar. Straus and Giroux

The decorative dustjacket adds much to this vintage hardcover. (Don' t buy this one without the jacket) The dustjacket does show some wear along the edges from shelving. Book is clean and bright inside, VG+.

Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy: Second Edition, Revised by Carl J. Friedrich

Friedrich, Carl Joachim

History

Harvard University Press

Zbigniew Brzezinski was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1928. In 1958 he became a United States citizen. President Carter chose Zbigniew Brzezinski for the position of National Security Adviser (NSA). "As the title indicates this book--one of the studies of the Harvard Russian Research Center--studies the purge as a continuing phenomenon of a totalitarian order. It is the author's well-considered view that the purge is an indispensable device for the continuation of such a regime."

The Permanent Purge: Politics in Soviet Totalitarianism (Russian Research Center Studies, 20)

Russia

When this book was first published in 1960 The New York Timescommented: "[Mr.] Brzezinski...is uniquely qualified to sift the scattered and often seemingly contradictory data on this subject...the volume is marked by unusual insight, richness of information, and stimulating thought." Mr. Brzezinski who is on leave from his post as Professor and Director of the Research Institute on Communist Affairs, Columbia University serving on State Department's Policy Planning Council, has revised and updated his important study wherever necessary and added three new chapters on recent developments. He gives particular attention to the Sino-Soviet dispute.

The Soviet Bloc: Unity and Conflict, Revised and Enlarged Edition (Center for International Affairs)

This is the first full-length study of relations among the communist states. The study explores the implications of the status of Yugoslavia and China, the significance of the Hungarian revolution and the position of Poland in the Soviet bloc, and clarifies the Khrushchev–Gomulka clash of 1956 and the complex role of Tito. Zbigniew Brzezinski emphasizes the role of ideology and power in the relations among the communist states, contrasting bloc relations and the unifying role of Soviet power under Stalin with the present situation. He suggests that conflicts of interest among the ruling elites will result either in ideological disputes or in weakening the central core of the ideology, leading to a gradual decline of unity among the Communist states.
The author, while on leave from his post as Professor and Director of the Research Institute on Communist Affairs, Columbia University, and serving on the U.S. State Department’s Policy Planning Council, has revised and updated his important study and added three new chapters on more recent developments. He gives particular attention to the Sino–Soviet dispute.

The Soviet Bloc: Unity and Conflict, Revised and Enlarged Edition (Russian Research Center Studies)

Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy: Second edition, revised by Carl J. Friedrich

Politics & Social Sciences

Friedrich, Carl J.

Politics & Government

Ideology and Power in Soviet Politics:

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Praeger

This work brings together major accords and protocols that form the institutional framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); a selection of policy statements by the leaders of CIS countries; a chronological record of political, economic and military security developments and major crises in CIS "hot spots"; and statistics and country profiles.

Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States: Documents, Data, and Analysis (Analytical Survey of Archival Documents and Historicalstudie)

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Routledge

During the Cold War northeastern Europe was a strategic backwater and received relatively little attention in U.S. policy. However, since the end of the Cold War, the region has become an important focal point of U.S. policy. The Clinton administration has given northeastern Europe high priority and views the region as a laboratory for promoting closer regional cooperation and reknitting Europe—both East and West—into a more cohesive economic and political unit. Its policy has also been designed to reach out to Russia and to include Russia in regional cooperation arrangements in Northeastern Europe.The report endorses the general thrust of the administration's policy, especially its emphasis on enhancing regional cooperation in northeastern Europe and encouraging Russian participation in regional cooperative efforts. At the same time, the report recommends a number of steps to enhance the viability and effectiveness of the administration's policy. In particular, the report argues that the administration should differentiate between the Baltic states based on their performance, and should admit them into Euro-Atlantic institutions individually rather than as a group. The Task Force also recommends that the next round of enlargement include one Baltic state, provided that the state demonstrates the ability to meet the responsibilities of membership.The issue of Baltic membership, however, should not be the exclusive or central focus of U.S. strategy toward northeastern Europe. Rather, it should be an integral part of a broader, multifaceted policy designed to enhance regional cooperation and stability in the region. Finally, if its strategy is to succeed, the administration must develop stronger support for its policy, both within the Congress and among America's European allies, and devote more resources to implementing its policy.

U.S. Policy Toward Northeastern Europe: Report of an Independent Task Force

BRZEZINSKI, ZBIGNIEW

Council on Foreign Relations