The Fall of the Berlin Wall by William F Buckley Jr
Explains how and why the Cold War ended as it did - and what lessons we can draw from the experience. This title presents Communism's last gasp, showing how Reagan's hard-nosed foreign policy and Gorbachev's reforms undermined Warsaw Pact dictators, emboldened dissidents, and finally made the dream of freedom a reality in Eastern Europe.
"Eloquent.. immensely readable... the saga of the victory of capitalism over the brutal and irrational fraud that was state socialism." (Baltimore Sun, March 21, 2004) "[A] great narrative of democratic survival and democratic victory." (Washington Time, March 30, 2004) "This is a small masterpiece of the narrative tradition. The Fall of the Berlin Wall keep[s] readers turning the page." (National Review, March 22, 2004) "...decodes the Cold War endgame..." (Vanity Fair, March 2004) "...Buckley s lucid account celebrates the tenacity of the human spirit and the will to achieve freedom." (Publishers Weekly, March 1, 2004)
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY Jr. is an award-winning author, editor, columnist, television host, lecturer, and adventurer. A father of modern conservative thought in America, he founded National Review in 1955, started writing his syndicated "On the Right" newspaper column in 1962, and began hosting the Emmy Award-winning Firing Line in 1966. His many best-selling books include God and Man at Yale, Atlantic High, Airborne, and ten Blackford Oakes spy novels. Buckley has been awarded 35 honorary degrees and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471267362 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471267368 |
| Title | The Fall of the Berlin Wall |
| Author | William F Buckley Jr |
| Series | Turning Points In History |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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