Soldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire

Abella, Alex

ISBN 10: 0151010811 / ISBN 13: 9780151010813

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Soldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0151010811
• ISBN 13: 9780151010813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

An in-depth history of the RAND Corporation describes the behind-the-scenes role of the secretive think tank in shaping American political policy for six decades, detailing its origins in the wake of World War II, the part it played during the Cold War years, its development of the rational choice theory, and the contributions of Herman Kahn, Bernard Brodie, Albert Wohlstetter, and others.

About the Authors

ALEX ABELLA is the coauthor, with Scott Gordon, of Shadow Enemies: Hitler's Secret Terrorist Plot Against the United States and the author of four novels. He has also been a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times. Born in Cuba, he lives in Los Angeles.

ALEX ABELLA is the coauthor, with Scott Gordon, of Shadow Enemies: Hitler's Secret Terrorist Plot Against the United States and the author of four novels. He has also been a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times. Born in Cuba, he lives in Los Angeles.