The Lost Peace

Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953

Robert Dallek

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Harper Collins
10 January 2012

History; General & world history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

In a striking reinterpretation of the postwar years, Robert Dallek examines what drove Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, De Gaulle, and Truman, among others, the leaders of the most powerful and populous nations around the globe, to rely on traditional power politics in spite of the catastrophic violence they had endured. The decisions of these leaders, for better and often worse, had profound consequences for decades to come, influencing relations and conflicts with China, Korea, and in the Middle East.

The Lost Peace is a penetrating look at the misjudgments that caused so much strife and suffering during this critical period, from the closing months of World War II through the early years of the Cold War. Dallek has written a cautionary tale that considers what might have been done differently to avoid the difficulties that strong and weak nations around the globe encountered in the mid-twentieth century. Provocative, illuminating, and based on a lifetime of research, The Lost Peace also offers extraordinary lessons for today’s leaders, who might learn from the mistakes that were made in the years leading up to the cold war and engage in a more successful era of international cooperation.

By: Robert Dallek
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 474g
ISBN: 9780061628672
ISBN 10: 0061628670
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 10 January 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Dallek is the author of Nixon and Kissinger and An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, among other books. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Vanity Fair. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Society of American Historians, for which he served as president in 2004-2005. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews for The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953

An excellent book. -- The New York Times Book Review A perceptive work. . . . Veteran historian Dallek delivers a shrewd analysis of why world leaders failed to deliver a better world. -- Publishers Weekly Bound to provoke debate, Dallek's tome should engage the readership for world politics. -- Booklist Robert Dallek brings to this majestic work a profound understanding of history, a deep engagement in foreign policy, and a lifetime of studying leadership. This seminal work deserves widespread attention. -- Doris Kearns Goodwin