The Dead Hand by David Hoffman

The Dead Hand by David Hoffman

WINER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.

Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, David E. Hoffman examines the inner motives and secret decisions of each side and details the deadly stockpiles that remained unsecured as the Soviet Union collapsed. This is the fascinating story of how Reagan, Gorbachev, and a previously unheralded collection of scientists, soldiers, diplomats, and spies changed the course of history.

Hoffman, David: - An American author, political commentator, and media activist, David Hoffman is the Founder and President Emeritus of Internews, the largest global non-profit organization supporting independent media and access to quality information in more than 100 countries. Wired Magazine called Hoffman the nonprofit Ted Turner. He is also the Chairman Emeritus of the Global Forum for Media Development, a cross-sector initiative of more than 500 leading media assistance organizations from 100 countries that he spearheaded. He wrote the book Citizens Rising: Independent Journalism and the Spread of Democracy (2013) to tell the stories of the media development field and the activists who are playing a decisive role in political affairs across the globe. Hoffman has written widely about media and democracy, the Internet, and the importance of supporting pluralistic, local media around the world. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, USA Today, The Huffington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle.[2] Hoffman won an Emmy award as project director for the television series Capital-to-Capital that ran from 1987-1990. It was produced in association with ABC News and Soviet Central Television moderated by Peter Jennings.

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ISBN 13	9780307387844
ISBN 10	0307387844
Title	The Dead Hand
Author	David Hoffman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	2010-08-03
Number of pages	608
Prizes	Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2010
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