FIGHTING THE COLD WAR: A SOLDIER’ S MEMOIR

Book ID/图书代码： 13012015B77983

English Summary/英文概要： When four-star general John Rogers Galvin retired from the US Army after forty-four years of distinguished service in 1992, the Washington Post hailed him as a man ""without peer among living generals."" In Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier’s Memoir , the celebrated soldier, scholar, and statesman recounts his active participation in more than sixty years of international history -- from the onset of World War II through the fall of the Berlin Wall and the post--Cold War era. Galvin’s illustrious tenure included the rare opportunity to lead two different Department of Defense unified commands: United States Southern Command in Panama from 1985 to 1987 and United States European Command from 1987 to 1992. In his memoir, he recounts fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his interactions with world leaders, describing encounters such as his experience of watching President Jose Napoleon Duarte argue eloquently against US intervention in El Salvador; a private conversation with Pope John Paul II in which the pontiff spoke to him about what it means to be a man of peace; and his discussion with General William Westmoreland about soldiers’ conduct in the jungles of Vietnam and Cambodia. In addition, Galvin recalls his complex negotiations with a number of often difficult foreign heads of state, including Manuel Noriega, Augusto Pinochet, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Ratko Mladi?. As NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during the tumultuous five years that ended the Cold War, Galvin played a key role in shaping a new era. Fighting the Cold War illuminates his leadership and service as one of America’s premier soldier-statesmen, revealing him to be not only a brilliant strategist and consummate diplomat but also a gifted historian and writer who taught and mentored generations of students.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 当四星上将约翰·罗杰斯·格尔文在历经了44年的从军生涯，于1992年光荣退役时，《华盛顿邮报》盛赞他是‘同时代下，一位真正意义的军人’。在《冷战博弈》这本书中，这位著名的军人，学者和政治家，和我们讲述了他在国际历史舞台上60多年的戎马生涯，--从二战后的两大阵营的对峙开始，到柏林墙的倒塌，和后冷战时期。格尔文的杰出任期包括难得的机会，统一指挥两大阵营的不同国防部: 从1985年至1987年，美国南方司令部在巴拿马，1987年至1992年欧洲司令部的从军生涯。在他的回忆录中，他讲述了关于他与世界领袖相遇背后，令人着迷的幕后趣闻轶事，如他对巴拉圭前总统何塞·拿破仑·杜阿尔特反对美国干预在萨尔瓦多事务的滔滔雄辩，与教皇若望保禄二世的私人谈话中，教宗谈及何为一位和平使者在真正意义；以及他和威廉·威斯特摩兰讨论士兵在越南和柬埔寨丛林作战的问题。另外，格尔文还追忆了他和当时几位政坛烫手人物的艰难谈判，其中包括曼纽尔·诺列加、奥古斯托·皮诺切特、米哈伊尔·戈尔巴乔夫和拉特科·姆拉迪奇。在动荡的五年期间，作为北约盟军最高司令在欧洲结束了冷战，作为当时的最高统帅的格尔文为开创一个新时代的到来，发挥了关键的作用。《冷战博弈》展示了格尔文，作为一位代表着美国军人政治家，的领导才能，不仅展现出他是一位杰出的战略和完美的外交家，同时也是一位才华横溢的历史学家和德才兼备桃李满天下的老师的形象。(Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况："Galvin played a vital role in the Cold War, and his experiences spanned much of America’s history from the 1960s to the 1990s--from Vietnam to Central America to Europe. In "Fighting the Cold War" he tells this important story with style and verve." -- Lawrence S. Kaplan, author of "The Conversion of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg: From Isolation to International Engagment"

About the Author/作者介绍： General John R. Galvin , USA (Ret.), was dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, USA, and is the author of The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution; Air Assault: the Development of Airmobile Warfare; and Three Men of Boston: Leadership and Conflict at the Start of the American Revolution . He has received numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit and the Army Distinguished Service Medal. General David H. Petraeus , USA (Ret.)

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