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Book SynopsisGeorge Kennan for Our Time examines the work and thought of the most distinguished American diplomat of the twentieth century and extracts lessons for today. In his writings and lectures, Kennan outlined the proper conduct of foreign policy and issued warnings to an American society on the edge of the abyss.
Lee Congdon identifies the principles Kennan applied to US relations with Russia and Eastern Europe, and to the Far and Near East. He takes particular note of Kennan''s role in formulating postwar policy in Japan, measured response to North Korea''s invasion of South Korea, and opposition to the war in Vietnam. Congdon also considers Kennan''s strong criticisms of his own country, its egalitarianism, unrestricted immigration, and multiple addictions. He cites Kennan''s call for a greater closeness to nature, a revival of religious faith, and a return to the representative government established by the Founding Fathers.
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Table of Contents
On the Edge of the Abyss
1. A Brief Biography
2. For a Mature Foreign Policy
3. Russia and Eastern Europe
4. The Far and Near East
5. Lessons Not Learned
6. For a Revivified Society
7. Nature and Faith
8. For a Representative Government
Conclusion: Why Kennan Still Matters
