" A] splendid achievement, as powerful and exciting a book as one is likely to read this year...."--Barry Gewen, New York Times Book Review "Gripping history."--Richard J. Tofel, Wall Street Journal " M]esmerizing. I was utterly fascinated....the best, fullest account of crisis yet and will remain so for decades to come."--Stephen E. Ambrose " A]s close as most people will ever get to being a fly on the wall during the discussions of leaders."--Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review, James G. Blight
" A] splendid achievement, as powerful and exciting a book as one is likely to read this year...."--Barry Gewen, New York Times Book Review "...
Joseph S., Jr. Nye Philip D. Zelikow David C. King
Confidence in American government has been declining for three decades. Three-quarters of Americans said they trusted the Federal government to do the right thing in 1964. Today, only a quarter do. Why the decline? Is this mistrust a healthy reflection of America's long-lasting skepticism of a strong state? Is mistrust a problem for the future of governance?
Bringing together essays by leading Harvard scholars, this book explores the roots of mistrust. It first examines government's current scope, its actual performance, and citizens' perceptions of its performance. It then assesses...
Confidence in American government has been declining for three decades. Three-quarters of Americans said they trusted the Federal government to do ...
Published for the tenth anniversary of 9/11, this new edition of the authorized report is limited to the Commission's riveting account--which was a finalist for the National Book Award--of the attack and its background, examining both the attackers and the U.S. government, the emergency response, and the immediate aftermath. It includes new material from Philip Zelikow, the Commission's executive director, on the Commission's work, the fate of its recommendations, and the way this struggle has evolved right up to the present day.
Published for the tenth anniversary of 9/11, this new edition of the authorized report is limited to the Commission's riveting account--which was a fi...
In the summer of 1962, President John F. Kennedy asked the Secret Service to install a hidden taping system in the White House Oval Office and Cabinet Room. Reel-to-reel tape recorders were placed in the basement, connected to concealed microphones, and operated at the touch of an inconspicuous button at the President's side. Another recorder was connected to the President's telephone. Kennedy's secret recordings, most likely collected in preparation for a memoir of his years in office, provide an extraordinarily revealing and intimate view into the White House during some of the most...
In the summer of 1962, President John F. Kennedy asked the Secret Service to install a hidden taping system in the White House Oval Office and Cabi...
