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Book SynopsisA new view of the Cuban missile crisis which argues that JFK's actions faithfully reflected a dominant cold war consensus. Incisive.... Redefines the problems confronting President Kennedy at this most dangerous moment. —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Trade ReviewA thoughtful and persuasive analysis...Robert Weisbrot succeeds! -- Robert A. Divine
An engaging narrative...a deft summary of the debates. -- Warren F. Kimball, Robert Treat Professor of History, Rutgers University
Incisive...Maximum Danger redefines the problems confronting Kennedy at this most dangerous moment in human history. -- Arthur Schlesinger * Jr *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Rethinking the Cuban Missile Crisis 3 Part 2 Cold War Alarms and the 1960 Campaign 12 Part 3 The New Frontier Under Siege 40 Part 4 "We Just Had to Get Them Out of There": Why Missiles in Cuba Triggered a Crisis 76 Part 5 The Decision to Blockade 111 Part 6 Kennedy's Hidden Concession—to Public Opinion 149 Part 7 Epilogue: the Missile Crisis in Historical Perspective 196 Part 8 Selected Chronology 215 Part 9 Notes 219 Part 10 Index 259
