{"product_id":"an-impossible-dream-reagan-gorbachev-and-a-world-without-the-bomb-9781643130842","title":"An Impossible Dream: Reagan, Gorbachev, and a World Without the Bomb","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe riveting untold story behind the meeting between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik to stop the nuclear arms race.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Reagan and Gorbachev sat down in Reykjavik in 1986, George Shultz said that it was \"the poker game with the highest stakes ever played.\" It was the last time the world had a chance to do away entirely with nuclear weapons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the behind-the-scenes story of this remarkable summit conference. \u003ci\u003eAn Impossible Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is the first exploration of recently-available archives of both sides--top-secret archives of the Kremlin, the personal papers of Gorbachev, as well as Reagan's archives. These chronicles, personal diaries and previously classified memoranda are deeply enriched by the personal reminiscences of many of the key players at this era. But above all, the stage is set with a personal and exclusive preface from Gorbachev himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn Impossible Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is the deeply important examination of the present and the future. The hazards of the nuclear age are legion, from aging weapons to new software that is vulnerable to terrorist attacks. With elements of the Trump administration considering a unilateral abrogation of the intermediate range nuclear missile (INF) treaty, the roots of which were laid at Reykjavik. Serina lays out this pivotal moment in history clearly and dramatically in this landmark work, as the world stands poised on the edge of a potential new arms race.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643130842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Guillaume Serina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239165161653,"sku":"9781643130842","price":22.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5e72dda4-7eb0-453c-a260-4b8876daffd5.jpg?v=1770917048","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-impossible-dream-reagan-gorbachev-and-a-world-without-the-bomb-9781643130842","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}