George Kennan and the Dilemmas of US Foreign Policy

`The most cogent and complete chronicle ever written of Mr Kennan's ideas and strategic concepts.' New York Times Book Review
`Riveting ... Both the foreign policy expert and the non-specialist can learn much from this book.' Christian Science Monitor
`The fullest and best documented account to date ... He is critical of Kennan but measured in his judgements.'Times Higher Educational Supplement
`well-written analysis of George Kennan's career as a scholar-diplomat ... He has found a worthy intellectual biographer in David Mayers.'International Affairs
`Mayers ... has produced a work of careful scholarship, a conventional mix of political and intellectual biography'Alex Danchev, University of Keele, Millenium, Journal of International Studies
`The book is the fullest treatment so far of Kennan's diplomatic career and his subsequent commentary on foreign policy ... a superb book that fills in many missing details on a story whose outline is already known ... a richly detailed account of the work of an important figure. Mayers has amassed voluminous material, organized it brilliantly, written it beautifully, and offered scores of profound insights.'American Historical Review