No Exit: America and the German Problem, 1943-1954

by James McAllister

James McAllister outlines a new account of early Cold War history, one that focuses on the emergence of a bipolar structure of power, the continuing importance of the German question, and American efforts to create a united Western Europe. Challenging the conventional wisdom among both international relations theorists and Cold War historians, McAllister argues that America's central objective from the Second World War to the mid-1950s was to create...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801438764
• ISBN13: 9780801438769
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

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While it may not be as good as Gaddis' version of the Cold War, McAllister offers an insightful analysis of the origins of the Cold War. It's too bad that since his long-haired hippie days at Columbia he has sold out and become a Republican. I'm hooked on James and can't wait til his new book on LBJ comes out. I'm so excited!