Roads Not Taken - An Intellectual Biography of William C. Bullitt

William Christian Bullitt (1891-1967) was the most cosmopolitan US diplomat of his time. A political visionary, his views were often contentious, although he was often proven right by events. This biography sheds light on the fascinating life of an important political figure who counted Lenin, Roosevelt, Chiang-Kai-Shek, Charles de Gaulle, and Sigmund Freud among his personal relationships.

About the author

Alexander Etkind is professor of history at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He previously taught at the European University at St. Petersburg, Russia, and at Cambridge University, where he was a fellow of King's College and professor of Russian literature and cultural history. He is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, Warped Mourning: Stories of the Undead in the Land of the Unburied and Internal Colonization: Russia's Imperial Experience.

Summary

Based on Bullitt's unpublished papers and diplomatic documents from the Russian archives, this new biography presents Bullitt as a truly cosmopolitan American, one of the first politicians of the global era.

Product details

• Authors: Aleksandr Cetkind, Alexander Etkind
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780822965039
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6503-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Pitt Russian East European; Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Russian and East European Stud; Pitt Russian East European; Russian and East European Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education