Intervention: The Use of American Military Force in the Post-Cold War World.

HAAS, Richard N.

Item Number: 135119

Washington, DC: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1994.

First edition of Haass’ survey of the use of military intervention in the post-Cold War world. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Oct 1994 To Bill & Helene Consider chapter 3 dedicated to you both Richard.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and supported him again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until the month of his death and authored two books on grammar and linguistics: The New Language of Politics (1968) and what Zimmer called Safire’s “magnum opus,” Safire’s Political Dictionary. Safire later served as a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board from 1995 to 2004 and in 2006 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Meadows & Wises.

"Richard Haass writes about the most fundamental question facing U.S. foreign policy: when to intervene. Intervention combines balanced analysis of today's (and yesterday's) foreign policy problems and thoughtful guidelines for the future. Anyone seeking to understand the U.S. role in the world should read this book" (Lee H. Hamilton).