The Long War: A New History of U.S. National Security Policy Since World War II

Edited by Andrew J. Bacevich

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Paper, 608 pages, 8 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-231-13159-9
$29.00 / £20.00

June, 2007
Cloth, 608 pages, 8 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-231-13158-2
$90.00 / £62.00

"A remarkable collection." — Major Stephanie D. Halcrow, U.S. Air Force, Proceedings

"A valuable resource." — The Journal of Cold War Studies

"A welcome antidote to much of the traditional historiography that takes its cues from the official paradigms of US security policy." — Thorsten B. Olesen, The International History Review

"Bacevich has produced a volume that illuminates the present as much as it does the past . . . A fine work of history." — Marilyn B. Young

"This superb volume, expertly edited by Andrew J. Bacevich, undertakes a sweeping reexamination of U.S. national security policy since World War II. Its provocative themes and wide-ranging scope help place recent U.S. misadventures into perspective. This is a major contribution that will prove indispensable to students of American foreign and defense policy." — David Hendrickson, professor of political science, Colorado College

Related Subjects

• American History

About the Author

Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his Ph.D. in American diplomatic history from Princeton. His most recent book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism.

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