Winning the Peace
Subtitle: The Marshall Plan and Americas Coming of Age as a Superpower
Publisher: Wiley; John Wiley & Sons
Published: January 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780470097557
Subjects: History; Business / Economics / Finance; History: World; Development - Economic Development; History / General; General; 1945-1955; Europe; Foreign economic relations; Marshall Plan; United States; World politics
Description: Sixty years ago Secretary of State George Marshall revolutionized American foreign policy when he called on the United States to come to the aid of war-torn Europe. In this book, the author explores how the Marshall Plan, with its combination of diplomacy and pragmatism, and provides valuable lessons from the past about what America can and cannot do as a superpower. He reminds readers that the U.S. resisted the urge to tell European leaders how things would be, understanding that regional problems required regional solutions. The lessons of the Marshall Plan are key to solving tomorrows global challenges.