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Re: In Defense of Particularism in American Foreign policy

rmhitchens — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:24:45 -0000

I had the good fortune to hear Kennan speak at the Wilson Center in the early 1990s. He spoke, without notes, for over an hour, reflecting on US foreign policy with well-formed trains of thought. One point he made reflected his minimalist perspective on containment. He noted that there were only three places in the world where "the sinews of modern war" could be manufactured: the United States, Western Europe, and the USSR. So long as the first two of these remained linked, there could be no doubt about the outcome of the Cold War.

Re: In Defense of Particularism in American Foreign policy

Jay Ulfelder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:58:20 -0000

Thank you. One warning on the book: it's long and dense. It took me about a month to get through it. Approach accordingly.

Re: In Defense of Particularism in American Foreign policy

Cliffordbob2 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:21:44 -0000

Great post! I will read the book. You have linked it very nicely to contemporary debates.