Mission Italy - On the Front Lines of the Cold War

Informationen zum Autor Richard N. Gardner is professor of law and international organization at Columbia Law School and counsel to the global law firm of Morgan Lewis. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981 and as U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 1993 to 1997. Klappentext This compelling memoir of Richard N. Gardner's years as ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981 offers fascinating insights into the foreign policy of the Carter administration as well as into a critical turning point in Italian history and in the history of the Cold War. This tumultuous period witnessed U.S. attempts to contain Eurocommunism, the rise of the Red Brigades, the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, and the deployment of theater nuclear forces in Europe. Balanced, scrupulous, and compelling, Gardner's memoir will be invaluable reading for all those interested in the inner workings of U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, and European politics. Zusammenfassung This compelling memoir of Richard N. Gardner's years as ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981 offers fascinating insights into the foreign policy of the Carter administration as well as into a critical turning point in Italian history and in the history of the Cold War. This t... Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The Road to Rome Chapter 2 Shaping a Policy Chapter 3 A Difficult Beginning Chapter 4 Andreotti Goes to Washington Chapter 5 On a Slippery Slope Chapter 6 The Moment of Truth Chapter 7 The Moro Tragedy Chapter 8 The Turning Point Chapter 9 The Missile Debate Chapter 10 Crisis Diplomacy with Mixed Results Chapter 11 The Final Months

Product details

• Authors: Richard N. Gardner, Gardner Richard N.
• Assisted by: Zbigniew Brzezinski (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2005
• EAN: 9780742539983
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3998-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, Italy