How, when, and why did the Cold War begin? Why did it last so long? What impact did it have on the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Third World? Finally, what difference did it make to the broader history of the second half of the twentieth century? This clear and stimulating interpretive overview of the Cold War will both invite debate and encourage deeper investigation.
McMahon looks closely at one area where American diplomacy played an important role in the end of the European imperial order-Indonesia-placing America's later policy in Indochina, in historical context.
This compact and accessible biography critically assesses the life and career of Dean Acheson, one of America's foremost diplomats and strategists. As a top State Department official from 1941 to 1947 and as Harry S. Truman's secretary of state from 1949 to 1953, Acheson shaped many of the key U.S.
In this update of the 1981 edition, psychologists McMahon (U. of Washington, Seattle) and Forehand (U. of Vermont) incorporate recent research and clinical experience stressing the importance of early intervention to prevent entrenched conduct problems. Including assessment instruments for practiti
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