Mar
8
2010
The Hawk and the Dove
I just finished reading The Hawk and the Dove by Nicholas Thompson. It’s an account of the lives of George Kennan and Paul Nitze, who were two of the key figures for the American’s during the Cold War. Kennan developed the fundamental theory of Containment (The Long Telegram/The X Article) and Nitze was involved with the militarization and arms build up that defined the Cold War (NSC-68).
The book is written in a great style that tells these gentlemens’ story without feeling like a drawn out history text book. I highly recommend it for anyone who has an interest in the Cold War.