"Lessons" of the Past: The Use and Misuse of History in American Foreign Policy

Alleged lessons from recent history often shape American foreign policy, contends Ernest R. May. What is said of generals has been true of policy-makers. They have prepared for the last war--or the last peace.

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May, Ernest, R

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Oxford University Press

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American Cold War Strategy and Brown v. Board of Education: A Brief History with Documents

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Pocket Guide to Writing in History 6e & 9/11 Commission Report with Related Documents

The most remarkable window that Americans have ever had into how their country is governed.
These volumes provide a unique glimpse into the real workings of the Kennedy White House, presenting perhaps the most reliable record of the Kennedy presidency ever published. In the summer of 1962, President John F. Kennedy installed a secret taping system in the White House. His aim was to record meetings and conversations he considered important, probably intending to use them when he wrote the memoir of his years in office, a book he never had the chance to write. The tapes are now being authoritatively transcribed, and those for the period from the installation of the tape system through October 28, 1962 (the end of the Cuban missile crisis), are presented here in their entirety.
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The Presidential Recordings: John F. Kennedy: Volumes 1-3, The Great Crises

W.W.Norton&Company

Review May has certainly done his homework, even to the extent of providing a list of all members of Congress and their presidential preferences where known...May's book is to be strongly recommended, both for what it tells us about its subject and for its exacting methodology.Through broad research and ingenious presentation, May has elucidated an important and neglected aspect of this episode in American history.The author makes good his justification for a new book. It is not simply that he has done a thorough job of research, ranging beyond the scope of his predecessors, or that he presents his findings in a prose that is a pleasure to read. He approaches the subject by asking himself what issues would have impressed well-informed contemporaries as determining policy decisions in 1823...An interesting and convincing approach to the Monroe Doctrine.a pleasure to read. He approaches the subject by asking himself what issues would have impressed well-informed contemporaries as determining policy decisions in 1823...An interesting and convincing approach to the Monroe Doctrine.tells us about its subject and for its exacting methodology.May has certainly done his homework, even to the extent of providing a list of all members of Congress and their presidential preferences where known...May's book is to be strongly recommended, both for what it tells us about its subject and for its exacting methodology. -- M. J. Heale "Journal of American Studies"The author makes good his justification for a new book. It is not simply that he has done a thorough job of research, ranging beyond the scope of his predecessors, or that he presents his findings in a prose that is a pleasure to read. He approaches the subject by asking himself what issues would have impressed well-informed contemporaries as determining policy decisions in 1823...An interesting and convincing approach to the Monroe Doctrine. -- Lawrence S. Kaplan "American Historical Review"Through broad research and ingenious presentation, May has elucidated an important and neglected aspect of this episode in American history. About the Author May Ernest R. Ernest R. May was Charles Warren Professor of History at Harvard University and Director of the Intelligence Policy Program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

The Making of the Monroe Doctrine (Harvard Historical Studies, 110)

Harvard University Press

A reinterpretation of the genesis of the Monroe Doctrine which provides a study of the relationship between policymakers to political structure. May shows how domestic politics, especially the upcoming 1824 presidential election, dictated the content and meaning of the Monroe Doctrine.

The Making of the Monroe Doctrine (Harvard Historical Studies)

Belknap Press

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