In this provocative book, a distinguished Cold War historian argues that September 11, 2001, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered American assumpt

“The best education in grand strategy available in a single volume . . . a book that should be read by every American leader or would-be leader.”—The Wall

"In a cogent study, [Smith] explains how the U.S. molded the U.N. Charter to bar the U.N. from political involvement in the West." - Publishers Weekly When Pres