Czechoslovakia

Brief Histories

Located at the heart of Europe between east and west, Czechoslovakia was the pivot of twentieth-century European history. Created out of the ruins of an empire, it remained a beacon of democracy in a continent darkened by fascism and communism. But unable to resist the ...

Nixon

This book examines Richard Nixon within the context of the emerging revisionism that his place in history should not be defined entirely by "Watergate". It assesses his many achievements and explains his equally numerous shortcomings. Nixon himself was assidious in taking advantage of changing perspectives ...