Bücher von James A. Nathan

The increasing capacity of states to muster violence, the concomitant rise of military power as a meaningful instrument of foreign policy, and the frequent episodic collapse of that power are considered in this examination of force, order, and diplomacy.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the US ever came to nuclear conflict during the Cold War. This work provides a compelling narrative and ready-reference to those events. Features include a blow-by-blow chronology of the crisis and detailed biographies of the key players.