David Abshire

The Statesman (eBook, PDF)

Reflections on a Life Guided by Civility, Strategic Leadership, and the Lessons of History
Redaktion: Kitfield, James

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The late Ambassador David Abshire lived a quintessentially American life, one that spanned the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. He graduated from West Point, fought in the Korean War, earned a doctorate in history from Georgetown University, and served in government during the Vietnam War. He also co-founded one of the world's preeminent think tanks in the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Along the way he became a personal adviser to multiple presidents, earning a reputation as one of Washington, D.C.'s truly wise men. All of which makes the warnings contained in these memoirs so topical. Writing near the end of his life, Abshire concludes that our country has lost its sense of strategic direction and common purpose. Our domestic politics have entered an era of hyper-partisanship and gridlock, even as dangerous challenges to U.S. interests gather overseas. America, Abshire concludes, is in deep trouble. In this extraordinary final love letter to his country, Abshire tells his fellow citizens how to reclaim American exceptionalism. That journey begins with rejecting the great incivility that has infected our national discourse. That fundamental lack respect among political partisans has eroded our trust in each other, and faith in our leaders. The only way to recapture them, Abshire argues persuasively, is to reinvigorate a politics of lively, robust debate within a framework of respect and civil behavior. Before it is too late.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216317661
• Artikelnr.: 74844332

Autorenporträt

David M. Abshire, Ph.D., Author Ambassador David M. Abshire co-founded the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC with Admiral Arleigh Burke in 1962, and served as its chief executive for many years. He was the President and CEO of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) in Washington, DC., and chaired the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York, which gives grants in the fields of science and education. A 1951 graduate of West Point, he served in the Korean War and later earned a doctorate in history at Georgetown University. Abshire served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, and between 1983 and1987 he was the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. In December 1986, he became Special Counselor to the President at the depths of the Iran-Contra crisis, and was subsequently awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal. Dr. Abshire was also the author of seven previous books.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Dark Days and Enduring Lessons: On Strategic Leadership, Trust
and Reform
Chapter 2: Beginnings: A Student of History
Chapter 3: Student, Soldier, Cadet: Early Lessons in Strategy
Chapter 4: Crucible of Leadership: The Korean War
Chapter 5: A Master in Strategy: Georgetown, Eisenhower and Project
Solarium
Chapter 6: Ivory Towers & Institution Building: Georgetown's Center for
Strate-gic Studies
Chapter 7: Washington in Crisis: The State Department, Vietnam and the
Nixon Years
Chapter 8: A Voice in the Darkness: Preserving Radio Free Europe and Radio
Liberty
Chapter 9: A Perfect Victory: Revitalizing NATO
Chapter 10: Saving the Reagan Presidency: A Leader Regains the Nation's
Trust
Chapter 11: Reimagining the World: CSIS in the Post-Cold War Era
Chapter 12: Triumphs & Tragedies: CSPC, 9/11, and the Iraq War
Chapter 13: The Art of National Renewal: Science, Education and
Infrastructure
Epilogue