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Origins of Containment (ISBN 9780691023038) stands as a pivotal examination of how strategic, political, and doctrinal choices shaped Cold War posture and policy, weaving together theory and case study to illuminate the logic behind containment as a governing paradigm.
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The book traces the evolution of containment from its intellectual roots to its practical deployment across crises, alliances, and institutions. It analyzes how policymakers translated ideas about power, legitimacy, and risk into concrete strategies, influencing diplomacy, military planning, and international institutions. Through rigorous historical analysis, Deborah Welch Larson reveals the tensions between idealism and pragmatism that defined U.S. foreign policy during the era.
About the author
Deborah Welch Larson is a distinguished scholar of international relations and political science, renowned for her work on security studies, alliance politics, and U.S. foreign policy. A professor and respected voice in Cold War history, she combines archival research with theoretical insight to illuminate how leadership decisions shape global security dynamics. Her scholarship is characterized by forensically detailed analysis and clear, persuasive prose that engages both specialists and general readers.
In brief
Origins of Containment offers a precise, insightful account of how containment became the organizing principle of mid-to-late 20th-century strategy, with lasting implications for understanding international security and alliance behavior.

1989, ISBN: 9780691023038
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 1989-01-21T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.22 kg, Verkaufsrang: 15538, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, … More...
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1989, ISBN: 9780691023038
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 1989-01-21T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.22 kg, Verkaufsrang: 15538, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, … More...

1989, ISBN: 9780691023038
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 1989-01-21T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.22 kg, Verkaufsrang: 15538, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, … More...

1989
ISBN: 9780691023038
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 1989-01-21T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.22 kg, Verkaufsrang: 15538, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, … More...

1989, ISBN: 9780691023038
Princeton University Press, Paperback, Auflage: Revised ed. 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 1989-01-21T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.57 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2709453, International Relations, Gov… More...
1989, ISBN: 9780691023038
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About the work
Origins of Containment (ISBN 9780691023038) stands as a pivotal examination of how strategic, political, and doctrinal choices shaped Cold War posture and policy, weaving together theory and case study to illuminate the logic behind containment as a governing paradigm.
Summary
The book traces the evolution of containment from its intellectual roots to its practical deployment across crises, alliances, and institutions. It analyzes how policymakers translated ideas about power, legitimacy, and risk into concrete strategies, influencing diplomacy, military planning, and international institutions. Through rigorous historical analysis, Deborah Welch Larson reveals the tensions between idealism and pragmatism that defined U.S. foreign policy during the era.
About the author
Deborah Welch Larson is a distinguished scholar of international relations and political science, renowned for her work on security studies, alliance politics, and U.S. foreign policy. A professor and respected voice in Cold War history, she combines archival research with theoretical insight to illuminate how leadership decisions shape global security dynamics. Her scholarship is characterized by forensically detailed analysis and clear, persuasive prose that engages both specialists and general readers.
In brief
Origins of Containment offers a precise, insightful account of how containment became the organizing principle of mid-to-late 20th-century strategy, with lasting implications for understanding international security and alliance behavior.
Details of the book - Origins of Containment: A Psychological Explanation
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780691023038
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0691023034
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Publishing year: 1989
Publisher: Princeton University Press
400 Pages
Weight: 0,567 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0691023034
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0-691-02303-4, 978-0-691-02303-8
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Book author: larson, welch
Book title: origins, containment
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