Michael McFaul Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Michael McFaul is a former diplomat and political scientist. Professor of Political Science, Director of Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Senior Fellow all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
John J. MearsheimerMichael McFaulSome still believe that if the West stops sending weapons to Ukraine, and Zelensky gives Putin what he wants, there will be peace. I think the opposite. Such gestures will just encourage Putin to demand more. But don't believe me. Read this famous American strategist.
Paperback, 2014
$22.50Member price:$11.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
By More Than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783
Michael GreenMichael McFaulGrounded by COVID this week, I've been reading Mike Green's "By More Than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783" and it's fantastic. Highly recommend! https://t.co/CuOdLpMbdG
Paperback, 2019
$30.00Member price:$30.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin
Andrew S. WeissMichael McFaulCongratulations! ACCIDENTAL CZAR by @andrewsweiss is a terrific, very original book. I loved it. Get it now. https://t.co/kKOb8h4BGG
Hardcover, 2022
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Francis FukuyamaMichael McFaulTune in on May 9th to hear @FukuyamaFrancis speak about his new book, "Liberalism and Its Discontents" https://shar.es/afnegj
Paperback, 2023
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Not Whether But When: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO
James GoldgeierMichael McFaul"As wars in Georgia in 2008, Ukraine in 2014, and a dramatic escalation of that war in 2022 revealed, ambiguity did not facilitate peace. To echo the title of James Goldgeier’s [book] the message should be Not Whether, But When." 18/
Paperback, 1999
$27.00Member price:$25.65 + Free shipping5% off
China: From Afforestation to Poverty Alleviation and Natural Forest Management
Jikun HuangMichael McFaul@pstAsiatech Agreed. I’m guessing no American academic has done more fieldwork in rural China than Scott Rozelle.
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Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency
Larry DiamondMichael McFaulReposting a conversation with Vladimir Kara-Murza at the Stanford launch event of Larry Diamond's "Ill Winds” book https://t.co/4ZGTmQCNgg
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The Nuclear Taboo: The United States and the Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons Since 1945
Nina TannenwaldMichael McFaul+1 to Professor @NinaTannenwald . She wrote the definitive book on "The Nuclear Taboo." https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/nuclear-taboo/7ECD36D9D7B2C09B95848CAB78503A21 https://twitter.com/NinaTannenwald/status/1498005297629122563
Paperback, 2007
$42.00Member price:$39.90 + Free shipping5% off
From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia
Michael McFaulMichael McFaulPutin accused Obama, Clinton, and me of seeking to overthrow his dictatorship a decade ago. (I wrote a book about it.) Biden's comment added nothing new to Putin's worldview or his propaganda on this issue.
Paperback, 2019
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021
Peter BakerMichael McFaulJust heard a terrific talk by @sbg1 & @peterbakernyt on their new book, The Divider. Can’t wait to read it. But it now! https://t.co/MuY2yG0BAA
Paperback, 2023
$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book