The Jonathan Schell Reader: On the United States at War, the Long Crisis of the American Republic, and the Fate of the Earth

by Jonathan Schell

Book Overview

At times of global crisis, Jonathan Schell's writings have always presented nuanced and influential alternatives to conventional thinking. The moral clarity of his reportage first entered the public consciousness with his dispatches for The New Yorker on Vietnam. These seminal articles became The Village of Ben Suc (1967), a searing account that predicted the failure of Pentagon politics. Over the subsequent decades, Schell's varied and consistently...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560254076
• ISBN13: 9781560254072
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Jonathan Schell Reader

When wondering about 'detant' or 'salt' or 'MAD'(mutual assured destruction) you need to consider the facts. This book helps to understand the nuclear arms race and is useful when pondering todays militaries and arms.