The origins of the cold war and the national security state it is necessary to have some sense of past views of the cold war, which have changed with political developments. So begins oil historian daniel yergins muchawaited new book, the sequel to the prize, the standard work on the industry. Daniel yergins new book, the quest, makes oil the moving force in. Google scholar see also michael hogan, a cross of iron. The origins of the cold war and the national security state harmondsworth. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this shattered peace study guide and get instant access to. The prize the epic quest for oil, money and power daniel yergin deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis. The origins of the cold war and the national security state.
National out a soviet sphere of interest in the latter stages of world war ii, according to shattered peace. Jun 15, 2002 yergins other books include shattered peace, an awardwinning history of the origins of the cold war, russia 2010 and what it means for the world with thane gustafson, and energy future. Keith joseph 19181994 keith joseph, a member of the british conservative party under prime minister margaret thatcher, was one of the socalled architects of thatcherism, the movement from. He received the united states energy award for lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and the prize. Daniel yergins new book, the quest, makes oil the moving force in the postcold war era. Dec 23, 2008 daniel yergin is the bestselling author of the prize, the commanding heights, shattered peace, russia 2010, and what it means for the world, and coauthor of energy future.
The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. He coauthored and coedited with robert stobaugh, energy future. The origins of the cold war and the national security state boston, 1977, 23335. The american conception of national security and the. The origins of the cold war and the national security state by daniel yergin 19770503 daniel yergin on. Kennan, bohlen, and the riga axioms diplomatic history. Chairman of cambridge energy research associates, a leading international energy consulting firm, he is also global energy expert for the cnbc business news network. The unmaking of americas environment, security, and independence, michael j.
John lewis gaddis, the united states and the origins of the cold war, 19411947 new. Shattered peace shattered peace weiler, peter 19780101 00. Civic community in late medieval lincoln urban society and. Sep 19, 2011 so begins oil historian daniel yergins muchawaited new book, the sequel to the prize, the standard work on the industry. The origins of the cold war and the national security state by daniel yergin pp. Leffler in an interview with henry kissinger in 1978 on the lessons of the past, walter laqueur observed that during world war ii few if any people thought. Author daniel yergin isbn 9780671502485 file size 19mb year 1991 pages 912 language english file format pdf category history written by the author of shattered peace and. The prize the epic quest for oil, money and power daniel yergin deemed the best history of oil ever written. Daniel yergin is the bestselling author of the prize, the commanding heights, shattered peace, russia 2010, and what it means for the world, and coauthor of energy future.
Excerpted from the commanding heights by daniel yergin and joseph stanislaw, 1998 ed. Dive deep into daniel yergins shattered peace with extended analysis. Senate naval affairs committee, unification of the war and navy departments and postwar organization for national security, report to honorable james forrestal, secretary of the navy, october 22, 1945, 79th cong. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and shattered peace. Daniel howard yergin born february 6, 1947 is an american author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian. Excerpted from the commanding heights by daniel yergin.
Truman and the origins of the national security state 194554 cambridge. The origins of the cold war and the national security state, page 6. The origins of the cold war and the national security state it is necessary to have some sense of past views of the cold war. The report of the energy project at the harvard business school, which he edited with robert stobaugh. Yergin places more significance upon this policy conflict than is warranted. Sep 20, 2011 this longawaited successor to daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning the prize provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic changea master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prizewinning book, the prize. Yergin is cofounder and chairman of cambridge energy. Yergin is one of the most influential voices on energy in the world and a highly respected authority on international politics and economics. The origins of the cold war and the national security state by yergin, daniel isbn. Yergins other books include shattered peace, an awardwinning history of the origins of the cold war, russia 2010 and what it means for the world with thane gustafson, and energy future. The prize the epic quest for oil, money and power daniel. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. This longawaited successor to daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning the prize provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic changea master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prizewinning book, the prize.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This is the most significant study of the american side of the onset of the cold war since john lewis gaddis the united states and the origins of the cold war was published in 1972. Yergin received the 1992 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction for his book the prize. The prize tells the story of how a natural resource, known worldwide from antiquity to possess useful properties, came to dominate the worlds economy and steer its political fate as technology made possible the transformation of crude oil into commercial products. Grew was at that time advising the new president daily on the conduct of american foreign. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There never was any real peace with the soviet union that was subsequently shattered, and it is not obvious that roosevelts policy would have led to substantially different relations between the two countries. The most influential economist of the 20th century, john maynard keynes was a product of the late victorian and edwardian eras, a period when stability, prosperity, and peace were assumed and when britain ruled the world economy. Daniel yergin should be the easiest guy in the world to hate. The shattered peace daniel yergin pelican 1980 520pp. Daniel yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and the pulitzer prizewinning and bestselling author of the prize. The epic quest for oil, money and power, for which he won the pulitzer prize. Ferdinand eberstadt, the national security resources board.
Analysis of the causes of the cold war has been a favorite topic of historians for. The balkans, the middle east, iraq, turkey, and parts of africa all owe their presentday problems, in part, to these negotiations. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The origins of the cold war, and coauthor of commanding heights. He is also the author of shattered peace and coauthor of energy future, russia 2010, and what it means for the world.
Yergin is vice chairman of ihs markit, a research and information company which absorbed his own energy research consultancy cambridge energy research associates in 2004. Daniel yergin, turning a prophet the washington post. The american conception of national security and the beginnings of the cold war, 194548 melvyn p. Daniel is author of the new york times best seller, the quest. Marxism today january 1981 29 the shattered peace daniel yergin pelican 1980 520pp. He is vice chairman of ihs and founder of ihs cambridge research associates. Yergin received the pulitzer prize for the prize, which became a number one bestseller. In shattered peace daniel yergin sees american diplomacy in the 1940s as guided by axioms, by which he means assumptions and principles used by the makers of policy to explain, interpret, and predict the actions of states. This is actually the fifth time in modern history that weve seen widespread fear that the world was running out of oil. Yergin is the chairman of cambridge energy research associates, the vice chairman of the global decisions group and has chaired the u. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world which has been hailed as a fascinating saga about the quest for sustainable resources of energy, and the book you must read to understand the future of our economy and our way of life, not to mention necessary reading for c. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, daniel yergin. The ceremony is recorded in trumans diaries, quoted in yergin, daniel, shattered peace. Advance praise for a shattered peace the peace settlements that followed world war i have recently come back into focus as one of the dominant factors shaping the modern world.
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