ASMUS, Ronald D. [Madeleine Albright].
A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West.
"To Madeleine With great admiration and thanks for your friendship, support and the opportunities I have had to serve our country with you": First Edition of Asmus's A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West; Inscribed to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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First edition of this detailed account of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the title page, "To Madeleine With great admiration and thanks for your friendship, support and the opportunities I have had to serve our country with you-Ronald D. Asmus January 12, 2010" The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of NATO, “which is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication – because I think that we don’t need any of those three “Ds” to happen.” After her tenure as Secretary of State, she served as chair of the consulting Albright Stonebridge Group and was the Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. For Albright’s contributions to foreign policy and relations that defined a century, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bookplate to the front pastedown from, “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Jacket design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein. An exceptional association.
The book examines the historical background of Georgia’s aspirations for NATO membership and its struggle for sovereignty in the face of Russian influence. Asmus critiques Western policies that, in his view, failed to deter Russian aggression and left Georgia vulnerable. He contends that the war underscored Russia’s strategic ambitions and served as a precursor to future conflicts, including Russia’s actions in Ukraine. By weaving together diplomatic analysis, firsthand accounts, and geopolitical context, Asmus presents the war as a critical turning point in post-Cold War relations. The book is particularly valuable for scholars of international relations, security studies, and Eastern European politics, offering insights into the challenges of NATO expansion, Russian foreign policy, and the West’s strategic responses to regional conflicts.
A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West.
$650.00
In Stock