...A monumental revision of the view of John Foster Dulles, Ike's Secretary of State, as inflexible idealogue...Essential for all good academic and larger public libraries. Library Journal
Dulles in Context The New Team The Art of Negotiation The Man and the Myth The Challenge of International Communism The Mind of the Secretary In the Final Analysis Notes Bibliography
FREDERICK W. MARKS III has taught at Purdue and St. John's Universities. In addition to lecturing widely on the subject of diplomatic history, he has published over a dozen articles in scholarly journals both at home and abroad. He is also the author of three previous books: Independence on Trial: Foreign Affairs and the Making of the Constitution lvet on Iron: The Diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt d Wind over Sand: The Diplomacy of Franklin Roosevelt.
?"Continuing in the tradition of scholars like Fred Greenstein and
others who have reexamined the stereotype images of the Eisenhower
years. Marks has produced a monumental revision of the view of John
Foster Dulles, Ike's Secretary of State, as inflexible ideologue.
Through extensive combing of biographies of key figures of the
Dulles era, Marks finds a professional diplomate whose
behind-the-scenes pragmatism and willingness to compromise belied
his Cold Warrior rhetoric. Dulles the hawk is transformed via
extensive primary and secondary sources that include interviews
with Dulles relatives, into Dulles the dove. Marks also provides
insights into the psychological makeup of the man who presided over
Foggy Bottom, leading readers to conclude that Dulles worked hard
to rein in a bellicose president intent upon saber-rattling.
Essential for all good academic and larger public
libraries."?-Library Journal
?"The book provides a very good point of departure for a fresh
debate on the subject."?-International Studies
?"This is a wonderful book for those of us who grew up with the
one-dimensional view of John Foster Dulles as hard-line secretary
of state and author of brinksmanship and massive retaliation.
Frederick Marks writes to redress the long-standing imbalance of
historical works dealing with this period and this man--and does a
fine job. This is a welcome addition to the fields of diplomatic
history and international relations. Marks has not only given the
character of John Foster Dulles new life, but has also provided
students of history a new perspective with which to read this
period of time. Marks has given breadth to a previously narrowly
interpreted period of the cold war."?-The Register
?Marks' synthesis of a mine of historiography is skillful.
Recommended for the advanced undergraduate; graduate;
faculty.?-Choice
""The book provides a very good point of departure for a fresh
debate on the subject.""-International Studies
""This is a wonderful book for those of us who grew up with the
one-dimensional view of John Foster Dulles as hard-line secretary
of state and author of brinksmanship and massive retaliation.
Frederick Marks writes to redress the long-standing imbalance of
historical works dealing with this period and this man--and does a
fine job. This is a welcome addition to the fields of diplomatic
history and international relations. Marks has not only given the
character of John Foster Dulles new life, but has also provided
students of history a new perspective with which to read this
period of time. Marks has given breadth to a previously narrowly
interpreted period of the cold war.""-The Register
"Marks' synthesis of a mine of historiography is skillful.
Recommended for the advanced undergraduate; graduate;
faculty."-Choice
""Continuing in the tradition of scholars like Fred Greenstein and
others who have reexamined the stereotype images of the Eisenhower
years. Marks has produced a monumental revision of the view of John
Foster Dulles, Ike's Secretary of State, as inflexible ideologue.
Through extensive combing of biographies of key figures of the
Dulles era, Marks finds a professional diplomate whose
behind-the-scenes pragmatism and willingness to compromise belied
his Cold Warrior rhetoric. Dulles the hawk is transformed via
extensive primary and secondary sources that include interviews
with Dulles relatives, into Dulles the dove. Marks also provides
insights into the psychological makeup of the man who presided over
Foggy Bottom, leading readers to conclude that Dulles worked hard
to rein in a bellicose president intent upon saber-rattling.
Essential for all good academic and larger public
libraries.""-Library Journal
?"Continuing in the tradition of scholars like Fred Greenstein and
others who have reexamined the stereotype images of the Eisenhower
years. Marks has produced a monumental revision of the view of John
Foster Dulles, Ike's Secretary of State, as inflexible ideologue.
Through extensive combing of biographies of key figures of the
Dulles era, Marks finds a professional diplomate whose
behind-the-scenes pragmatism and willingness to compromise belied
his Cold Warrior rhetoric. Dulles the hawk is transformed via
extensive primary and secondary sources that include interviews
with Dulles relatives, into Dulles the dove. Marks also provides
insights into the psychological makeup of the man who presided over
Foggy Bottom, leading readers to conclude that Dulles worked hard
to rein in a bellicose president intent upon saber-rattling.
Essential for all good academic and larger public
libraries."?-Library Journal
?"The book provides a very good point of departure for a fresh
debate on the subject."?-International Studies
?"This is a wonderful book for those of us who grew up with the
one-dimensional view of John Foster Dulles as hard-line secretary
of state and author of brinksmanship and massive retaliation.
Frederick Marks writes to redress the long-standing imbalance of
historical works dealing with this period and this man--and does a
fine job. This is a welcome addition to the fields of diplomatic
history and international relations. Marks has not only given the
character of John Foster Dulles new life, but has also provided
students of history a new perspective with which to read this
period of time. Marks has given breadth to a previously narrowly
interpreted period of the cold war."?-The Register
?Marks' synthesis of a mine of historiography is skillful.
Recommended for the advanced undergraduate; graduate;
faculty.?-Choice
""The book provides a very good point of departure for a fresh
debate on the subject.""-International Studies
""This is a wonderful book for those of us who grew up with the
one-dimensional view of John Foster Dulles as hard-line secretary
of state and author of brinksmanship and massive retaliation.
Frederick Marks writes to redress the long-standing imbalance of
historical works dealing with this period and this man--and does a
fine job. This is a welcome addition to the fields of diplomatic
history and international relations. Marks has not only given the
character of John Foster Dulles new life, but has also provided
students of history a new perspective with which to read this
period of time. Marks has given breadth to a previously narrowly
interpreted period of the cold war.""-The Register
"Marks' synthesis of a mine of historiography is skillful.
Recommended for the advanced undergraduate; graduate;
faculty."-Choice
""Continuing in the tradition of scholars like Fred Greenstein and
others who have reexamined the stereotype images of the Eisenhower
years. Marks has produced a monumental revision of the view of John
Foster Dulles, Ike's Secretary of State, as inflexible ideologue.
Through extensive combing of biographies of key figures of the
Dulles era, Marks finds a professional diplomate whose
behind-the-scenes pragmatism and willingness to compromise belied
his Cold Warrior rhetoric. Dulles the hawk is transformed via
extensive primary and secondary sources that include interviews
with Dulles relatives, into Dulles the dove. Marks also provides
insights into the psychological makeup of the man who presided over
Foggy Bottom, leading readers to conclude that Dulles worked hard
to rein in a bellicose president intent upon saber-rattling.
Essential for all good academic and larger public
libraries.""-Library Journal
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