Description: One of the leading diplomats of the twentieth century
Brief description: Robert J. McMahon is the Mershon Distinguished Professor of History at Ohio State University. He is the author of several books on U.S. foreign relations, including The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction, The Limits of Empire: The United States and Southeast Asia Since World War II, and The Cold War on the Periphery: The United States, India, and Pakistan. He served as the president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations in 2001. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Review Quotes: "McMahon's book is both an insightful biography of Dean Acheson and a compelling account of American foreign policy during World War II and the Cold War. In his focus on what Acheson called the international 'political economy of freedom, ' McMahon provides one of the most succinct and provocative accounts of how diplomacy, military power, and economics intersected in the making of the American Century. McMahon reminds readers of the enduring power of a voice like Acheson's and of the sophistication required for effective foreign policymaking. Anyone interested in international affairs would profit from reading this excellent book."--Jeremi Suri, professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century-- (10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM)