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Shattered Hope, by Gleijeses, Piero (ISBN 9780691025568), is a rigorous examination of a pivotal era in postwar diplomacy and international relations, weaving archival depth with nuanced narrative to illuminate the fragility of political optimism in the face of power and ideology.
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The book traverses a critical chapter in Cold War history, tracing how diplomatic strategies, covert operations, and competing narratives shaped the prospects for reconciliation and reform. It blends careful document analysis with contextual storytelling to reveal the complexities behind policy decisions, alliances, and the human costs of geopolitical contest. Through meticulous case studies and cross-cutting perspectives, the work unpacks the tension between idealistic promises and realpolitik, offering a lucid account of the forces that shattered prevailing hopes.
About the author
Piero Gleijeses is a renowned historian of foreign policy and international relations, known for his immersion in archival research and his ability to render complex geopolitical processes accessible. His scholarship spans transformative eras of decolonization, Cold War confrontations, and the entanglements of ideology and power, earning respect for rigor, originality, and insightful synthesis.
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The work offers a meticulous, vividly argued account of how high-stakes diplomacy collided with hard realities, reshaping the horizon of international engagement.
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1992, ISBN: 0691025568
[EAN: 9780691025568], Neubuch, [PU: Princeton University Press], HISTORY LATIN AMERICA GENERAL GESCHICHTE REGIONALGESCHICHTE LÄNDERGESCHICHTE, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artik… More...
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1991, ISBN: 9780691025568
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About the work
Shattered Hope, by Gleijeses, Piero (ISBN 9780691025568), is a rigorous examination of a pivotal era in postwar diplomacy and international relations, weaving archival depth with nuanced narrative to illuminate the fragility of political optimism in the face of power and ideology.
Summary
The book traverses a critical chapter in Cold War history, tracing how diplomatic strategies, covert operations, and competing narratives shaped the prospects for reconciliation and reform. It blends careful document analysis with contextual storytelling to reveal the complexities behind policy decisions, alliances, and the human costs of geopolitical contest. Through meticulous case studies and cross-cutting perspectives, the work unpacks the tension between idealistic promises and realpolitik, offering a lucid account of the forces that shattered prevailing hopes.
About the author
Piero Gleijeses is a renowned historian of foreign policy and international relations, known for his immersion in archival research and his ability to render complex geopolitical processes accessible. His scholarship spans transformative eras of decolonization, Cold War confrontations, and the entanglements of ideology and power, earning respect for rigor, originality, and insightful synthesis.
In brief
The work offers a meticulous, vividly argued account of how high-stakes diplomacy collided with hard realities, reshaping the horizon of international engagement.
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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780691025568
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0691025568
Paperback
Publishing year: 1992
Publisher: Princeton University Press
464 Pages
Weight: 0,649 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0691025568
ISBN - alternate spelling:
0-691-02556-8, 978-0-691-02556-8
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Book author: gleijeses piero, paul arbenz, saul paul
Book title: 1954, hope united, guatemala, who was who 1944, shattered hope the guatemalan revolution, looking for hope
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