Mission Italy

On the Front Lines of the Cold War

• Author(s): Richard N. Gardner,
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Pages: 349
• ISBN_10: 0742539989
  ISBN_13: 9780742539983
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / Political , History / Europe / Italy , History / Modern / 20th Century / General , History / Modern / 20th Century / Cold War , Political Science / General , Political Science / International Relations / General , Political Science / International Relations / Diplomacy , Political Science / World / European ,

Description:... This compelling memoir of Richard N. Gardner's years as ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981 offers fascinating insights into the foreign policy of the Carter administration as well as into a critical turning point in Italian history and in the history of the Cold War. This tumultuous period witnessed U.S. attempts to contain Eurocommunism, the rise of the Red Brigades, the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, and the deployment of theater nuclear forces in Europe. Balanced, scrupulous, and compelling, Gardner's memoir will be invaluable reading for all those interested in the inner workings of U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, and European politics.