A groundbreaking chronicle of the neoconservative movement's rise and impact on American foreign policy, from Nixon to Obama. The Forty Years War documents the neocons' four-decade campaign to seize control of American foreign policy, detailing their influence on key events like the undermining of Nixon's outreach to the Communist bloc, the halting of détente, the alliance with Ronald Reagan, and the push to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Drawing on declassified documents and interviews, the authors explore the political and intellectual development of figures like Nixon, Kissinger, Haig, Rumsfeld, Cheney, and Wolfowitz. It reveals the role of Fritz Kraemer, the hidden geopolitical godfather of the neocon movement, and his impact on their thinking. This book is for readers seeking a deeper understanding of American political history and the forces shaping US foreign policy.
