History of the United States Books & Reviews

The Willing Misinterpreter

David Rieff | Oct 28, 2009
Despite Goldhagen's extraordinary claims, he himself concedes in his unwittingly revealing afterword that he is not presenting much in the way of original research.

The Laws of War

Raymond Bonner | Mar 02, 2009
Stopping torture and changing the policies of the Bush administration may not be enough. With a whole new type of terrorist bred from extraordinary rendition and torture, the last eight years may well prove inescapable.

A Ticking Bomber

Raymond Bonner | Sep 02, 2008
There is no simple answer to the causes of terrorism. But three books offer insight into the complexities of man and his motivation to kill. These explanations come not from academic tomes, nor expositions by the burgeoning cottage industry of ter

Report and Retort: Man of Steel, Re-forged

Geoffrey Roberts | Sep 05, 2007
Geoffrey Roberts, the author of Stalin's Wars, responds to Andrew J. Bacevich's review of the book in the September/October issue of The National Interest.

Man of Steel, Re-forged

Andrew J. Bacevich | Aug 29, 2007
Geoffrey Roberts treads through morally hazardous territory portraying Stalin as a great statesman.

Doctrinal Faith

Colin Dueck | May 01, 2007
Unflinching loyalty to the Bush Doctrine leads Robert Kaufman astray in his study of American foreign policy—and Truman, Reagan and Bush do not make a three-of-kind.

Field Marshal McNamara

Andrew J. Bacevich | May 01, 2007
Managing the Pentagon and managing wars are two different things, a lesson Robert McNamara learned the hard way.

Kennan, Character and Country

Sean R. Singer | Apr 26, 2007
John Lukacs offers an intimate portrait of one of America's great strategists in George Kennan.

Big Ideas, Big Problems

Stefan Halper | Mar 01, 2007
Policy decisions suffer when the rational center remains silent and catchphrases take over the debate.

Killing to Make a Killing

J. Peter Pham | Sep 01, 2005
Suicide terrorism may be more rational than meets the eye.

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