Commentary on John Lewis Gaddis, George F. Kennan: An American Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-224
Author(s):  
Binoy Kampmark
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Gaddis, Kennan, and the Cold War: An Assessment of the Biography

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
David Mayers
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

George F. Kennan and the Division of Europe

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 225-232
Author(s):  
Vít Smetana
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Contained? The Religious Life of George F. Kennan and Its Influence

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-215
Author(s):  
James C. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Reply to the Commentaries

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-245
Author(s):  
John Lewis Gaddis
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Analyzing and Assessing Gaddis's Kennan Biography: Questionable Interpretations and Unpursued Evidence and Issues

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-182
Author(s):  
Barton J. Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Gaddis's Achievement: Taking the Measure of Kennan

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
Vladimir O. Pechatnov
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Reflections on George F. Kennan: An American Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
James G. Hershberg
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Gaddis's Kennan: A Different Kennan?

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-240
Author(s):  
Anders Stephanson
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

An Assessment of John Lewis Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-195
Author(s):  
Ivan Kurilla
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
American Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

Nine experts on Cold War history offer commentaries about John Lewis Gaddis's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George F. Kennan, the first head of the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff. The commentators come from several countries and offer a wide range of perspectives about Gaddis's George F. Kennan: An American Life, published by Penguin Books in 2011. Although most of the commentators express highly favorable assessments of the book, they also raise numerous points of criticism. Two of the commentators, Barton J. Bernstein and Anders Stephanson, present extended critiques of Gaddis's biography. The forum concludes with a reply by Gaddis to all the commentaries, especially those by Bernstein and Stephanson.

Revisiting NSC 68

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Young
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Cold War ◽  
The Other ◽  
Defense Budget ◽  
Hydrogen Bomb ◽  
Archival Material ◽  
Political Economy Analysis ◽  
Cold War History ◽  
The U.S

This article revisits the creation of NSC 68, a landmark in Cold War history, in the light of continuing historical debates and with the assistance of archival material recently made available. The article reviews the historiography of NSC 68, including controversies over the language adopted, together with recent writings that stress a broader political economy analysis of U.S. foreign policy. The article revisits the contested issue of whether NSC 68 represented continuity with past policy or a sharp departure from it. In addressing this issue, the article looks closely at the style and tone of the document as well as its impact on the U.S. defense budget and finally its convergence with the other transformative decision of the time, the commitment of resources to the development of the hydrogen bomb.

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