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At The Borderline Of Armageddon

Name: At The Borderline Of Armageddon
Author: James E. Goodby
ISBN: 9780742550766

by James E. Goodby

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About the Author:
James E. Goodby is a research affiliate with MIT's Program in Science, Technology, and Society

Synopsis

In this important new work, scholar, teacher, and diplomat James E. Goodby analyzes how American presidents have confronted the dilemma of nuclear weapons. Drawing on his own involvement in over fifty years of nuclear policy, he explores specific case studies to illustrate the decision making process and the delicate balance between international cooperation and freedom of action, between the rules of behavior and governmental autonomy.

About the Author, James E. Goodby

James E. Goodby is a research affiliate with MIT's Program on Science, Technology, and Society, where he dedicates his research to issues involving nuclear weapons. Goodby has served in a variety of diplomatic and policy positions in both Europe and Washington, placing strong emphasis on international security affairs. Among Goodby's most recent books are The Gravest Danger: Nuclear Weapons, co-authored with Sidney Drell, and A Strategy for Stable Peace, co-authored with Petrus Buwalda and Dmitri Trenin. He is the recipient of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award, the State Department's Superior and Distinguished Honor Award, and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit from the German government. In 1995, Goodby received the inaugural Heinz Award in Public Policy.

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Arms Control Today

At last, a well-written, objective account of the evolution of U.S. nuclear weapons policy and efforts at nuclear arms control from the beginning of the nuclear age to the dangerous situation we face today. In At the Borderline of Armageddon, James Goodby examines how each U.S. president since World War II has sought to manage the atomic bomb. . . . I strongly recommend the book to anyone interested in the evolution of U.S. nuclear policy or seeking a challenging text for a college course. Our current president might well profit from this book as he contemplates his legacy. In addition, it should be mandatory reading for any aspirant to the presidency in 2008.
— Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr.

Choice

A sweeping yet concise overview of nuclear policy for each administration from Truman through George W. Bush . . . Goodby's ability to distill the essence of complex issues, his analysis of long-term trends, and his personal recollections of negotiations make this a compelling account. Recommended.

Foreign Service Journal

For those who believe that intelligent and effective diplomacy still can and should be a major toll to preserve American security, this book is a must-read.

Sunday Times Record News

Goodby begins at the end of World War II and examines how each president dealt with and handled the threat of nuclear weapons. . . . Those with an interest in politics and American history would enjoy this book.