{"product_id":"in-the-shadows-of-history-fifty-years-behind-the-scenes-of-cold-war-diplomacy-9781591022947","title":"In The Shadows Of History: Fifty Years Behind The Scenes Of Cold War Diplomacy","description":"\"\"There's [a] book that reflects the nation's history since World War II that is simply a gem...it is the rare memoir that is so fascinating, so informative, and written with such a light hand that one is both eager and reluctant to finish it. Such is In the Shadows of History: 50 Years Behind the Scenes of Cold War Diplomacy...[Cooper] takes the reader behind the scenes as he deals with prime ministers, premiers, and presidents as he quietly and effectively served his nation. Cooper was a witness to and participant in the great events of the last half-century. This book is a gem for anyone interested in those turbulent years.\" - Bookviews.com \"Cooper's memorable memoir is replete with pungent observations of CIA chiefs, cabinet secretaries, and British prime ministers. - Booklist \"Chester Cooper's vivid memoir should rightly be titled 'In the Forefront of History.' An account of his own experiences at the upper echelons of government, it is a valuable contribution to our knowledge and understanding of some of the crucial events of the past century.\" Stanley Karnow, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Vietnam: A History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChester L. Cooper (Washington, DC) is now Deputy Director Emeritus at the University of Maryland-Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Joint Global Change Research Institute. He is the author or editor of four books and has contributed articles, op-ed pieces, and book reviews to the \"New York Times, Washington Post, The New Republic, Foreign Affairs,\" and \"Foreign Policy,\" among other publications.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388056998162,"sku":"9781591022947","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7fdad5b7-57c5-4d25-ac12-d11e6cd36520.jpg?v=1728887697","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-shadows-of-history-fifty-years-behind-the-scenes-of-cold-war-diplomacy-9781591022947","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}