The Blood Telegram by Gary J. Bass6/10/2023 Revelatory, authoritative, and compulsively readable, The Blood Telegram is a thrilling chronicle of a pivotal chapter in American foreign policy. This magnificent history provides the first full account of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger’s secret support for Pakistan in 1971 as it committed shocking atrocities in Bangladesh-which led to war between India and Pakistan, shaped the fate of Asia, and left major strategic consequences for the world today.ĭrawing on previously unheard White House tapes, recently declassified documents, and his own extensive investigative reporting, Gary Bass uncovers an astonishing unknown story of superpower brinkmanship, war, scandal, and conscience. Winner of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations' Robert H. Winner of the Cundill Prize for Historical Literature Winner of the Asia Society's Bernard Schwartz Book Award Winner of the Lionel Gelber Prize for Best Foreign Affairs Book Available in used condition with free US shipping on orders over 10. Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations' Arthur Ross Book Award Buy The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide By Gary J. Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |