Allies at War: America, Europe, and the Split Over Iraq
by Philip Gordon and Jeremy Shapiro
" . . . the best study yet of the transatlantic crisis over Iraq, well informed and eminently fair . . . "  —Stanley Hoffmann
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Grand Old Party: A History of the Republicans
by Lewis L. Gould
" . . . a well-written, fast-paced, sensible, illuminating, and coherent account of the Republican Party that helps readers understand the passions behind the partisan battles that have done so much to shape U.S. history. . . . This is a book that even Democrats can read with profit and pleasure; everyone who cares about U.S. politics ought to have a copy."  —Walter Russell Mead
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Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America's Perilous Path in the Middle East
by Rashid Khalidi
"Khalidi, armed with a deep knowledge of the region, . . . offers insightful historical parallels to present a powerful case for a U.S. foreign policy more focused on 'soft power'."  —L. Carl Brown
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Modernization From the Other Shore: American Intellectuals and the Romance of Russian Development
by David C. Engerman
" . . . [a] fascinating, full-blown account of how Russia was reflected in the American mind . . . "  —Robert Legvold
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A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa
by Howard W. French
"In this personal memoir of great humanity, French . . . skillfully recounts that decade's most tragic events, from the emergence of the AIDS crisis to the Rwandan genocide, the start of the Liberian civil war, and the decline and fall of Mobutu Sese Seko's regime in Zaire."
  —Nicolas van de Walle
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