{"product_id":"reagan-and-gorbachev-how-the-cold-war-ended-9780812974898","title":"Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[Matlock's] account of Reagan's achievement as the nation's diplomat in chief is a public service.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Engrossing . . . authoritative . . . a detailed and reliable narrative that future historians will be able to draw on to illuminate one of the most dramatic periods in modern history.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eReagan and Gorbachev\u003c\/i\u003e, Jack F. Matlock, Jr., a former U.S. ambassador to the U.S.S.R. and principal adviser to Ronald Reagan on Soviet and European affairs, gives an eyewitness account of how the Cold War ended. Working from his own papers, recent interviews with major figures, and unparalleled access to the best and latest sources, Matlock offers an insider's perspective on a diplomatic campaign far more sophisticated than previously thought, waged by two leaders of surpassing vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatlock details how Reagan privately pursued improved U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations even while engaging in public saber rattling. When Gorbachev assumed leadership, however, Reagan and his advisers found a willing partner in peace. Matlock shows how both leaders took risks that yielded great rewards and offers unprecedented insight into the often cordial working relationship between Reagan and Gorbachev. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth epic and intimate, \u003ci\u003eReagan and Gorbachev\u003c\/i\u003e will be the standard reference on the end of the Cold War, a work that is critical to our understanding of the present and the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812974898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Jack Matlock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568698785973,"sku":"9780812974898","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_51da7665-6986-4419-a01e-eb5bcb97d694.jpg?v=1706628883","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/reagan-and-gorbachev-how-the-cold-war-ended-9780812974898","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}