Elie abel the missile crisis book pdf

Abel quotes mcnamara as saying, a missile is a missile. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Sharp first edition, tight, square and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the spine ends. This article uses the case of the cuban missile crisis to. Kennedy convened an informal group of cabinet officials and top civilian and military advisors the ex comm to consider and plan an appropriate response. Frontispiece and title page illustrated across 2 pages in bw. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.

New scholarship on the cuban missile crisis diplomatic history. Nikita khrushchevs account of the cuban missile crisis has the rink of the genuine article, even though he gets essential facts wrong, misrepresents to a degree the attitude of the kennedy brothers and gives. President kennedys decisive action during the 1962 nuclear confrontation between russia and the u. Abel s book is less comprehensive than others but remains a remarkably reliable journalist report on the events. Conceptual models and the cuban missile crisis american. Elie abel s first book, the missile crisis, was the first detailed examination of the cuban missile crisis of 1961, and remains a landmark in diplomatic journalism with another distinguished. Averell harriman, special envoy to churchill and stalin, 19411946 1975. The missile crisis by elie abel, 1966, bantam books edition, in english. A daybyday account of the cuban missile crisis, written by a respected journalist who would go on to become the dean of columbia universitys graduate school of journalism. Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket. As nbc news correspondent in washington, elie abel was in a good position to observe the cuban missile crisis of october 1962. Capital reading account of missile crisis is spiced with new bits.

Ten lessons from the cuban missile crisis 5 conclusion 10 about the report few events have been as studied and analyzed as the cuban missile crisis. Capital reading account of missile crisis is spiced with. It makes no great difference whether you are killed by a missile fired from the soviet union or. The golden beauty of that autumn morning, which might have been the worlds last, seemed incongruous and mocking.

It was his own idea, khrushchev now tells us, to install missiles with nuclear warheads in cuba without letting the united. The cuban missile crisis after fifty years sciencedirect. Richard ned lebow is professor of government at cornell university. The story of the cuban missile crisis, 1962 by abel, elie. A taut, exciting chronicle of the cuban missile crisis a. Why we should still study the cuban missile crisis united states.

Abel was the author or coauthor of six books, including the missile crisis lippincott, 1966 and, with w. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. I was not expecting to be so enthralled by a book about an event i had just come to assume i understood. Jun 06, 2007 elie abel s first book, the missile crisis, was the first detailed examination of the cuban missile crisis of 1961, and remains a landmark in diplomatic journalism with another distinguished. The missile crisis by elie abel signed first edition 1966. Cuban missile crisis has the rink of the genuine article, even though he gets essential facts wrong, misrepresents to a degree the attitude of the kennedy brothers and gives himself the benefit of every possible doubt. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 is generally regarded as the most. Enter terms or isbn number you wish to find more search options. Abel s first wife, corinne, died in 1991 after 45 years of marriage.

The missile crisis by elie abel paperback 1968 from. For his part, allison examined the crisis in order to develop various models for understanding the process of. The cuban missile crisis began for the united states on the morning of october 16, when president kennedy was informed of the discovery of missile sites in cuba by u2 surveillance aircraft. Not until i picked up elie abel s book the missile crisis did i ever discover the motivation to learn what happened during those days. The nature of international crisis, and he is currently finishing a study. No international crisis in american history has been written about in more complete detail so soon after the event than the sovietamerican confrontation over cuba in the fall of 1962. The missile crisis by elie abel 1st edition 1966 from.

Kennedy had to compel the soviet union to withdraw the missiles to defend the balance of power, preserve nato, and convince nikita s. Had the worst occurred, the death of 100 million americans, over 100 million russians, and millions of europeans as well would make previous natural calamities and. For thirteen days of october 1962, there was a higher probability that more human lives would end suddenly than ever before in history. The story of the cuban missile crisis, 1962 elie abel snippet view 1969. Search by keyword search by author search by title search by isbn enter terms or. Lippincott, 19xx a taut, exciting chronicle of the cuban missile crisis the missile crisis. The cuban missile crisis revisited pp 161186 cite as. In the missile crisis, abel used interviews with numerous participants to craft the first richly detailed narrative of the crisis. The united states military in the cuban missile crisis pdxscholar. Jul 09, 2014 history tells us that we need look no further than that seminal quandary of the 1960s, the cuban missile crisis. In the first decade after the crisis, elie abel and graham allison produced the most important. Abel died on july 22, 2004, at the casey house hospice in rockville, maryland, at age 83, from the effects of alzheimers disease. The missile crisis by elie abel signed first edition. The missile crisis by abel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

The story of the cuban missile crisis, 1962 elie abel snippet. Attractive unclipped wrapper has a bit of edgewear and a 12 closed tear on the top rear panel. Consequently, the book is not, nor was it meant to be, a history or critical analysis of the crisis. When he died, he had been married to charlotte hammond page dunn for nine years. Includes photocopies of drafts of and correspondence relating to the book by e. Bobby kennedys growth was solidified as early as 1966 when newsman elie abel published the crisis first history. Many passages in the book have been marked in the margins and robert kennedy has made extensive notes on the text on the last four blank pages of the book. In the first decade after the crisis, elie abel and graham allison produced the most important works.

The story of the cuban missile crisis, 1962 elie abel snippet view 1966. New scholarship on the cuban missile crisis diplomatic. The author, elie abel, was a well known foreign and political correspondent for nbc news at the time of the missile crisis. The missile crisis, inscribed to british ambassador and kennedy family intimate david ormsbygore, lord harlech, a central player in the cuban missile crisis kennedy, john f.

Until now the standard work on the cuban missile crisis of 1962 has been elie abels wellresearched if journalistic. The traditional and revisionist interpretations reevaluated. For bob kennedy and ethel with respect and affection. Because of the closeness to the event itself and because of the. Elie abel, journalism professor and veteran newsman, dead at. But elie abel s new book on the missile crisis, like the earlier accounts by sorensen and schlesinger, shows that this was not the dominant view in the inner councils of the white house. The traditional interpretation, enshrined in the writings of theodore c. Abel captured my attention immediately, and did not let go.