The Foreign Service Journal, November 2003

Continent: France’s North American Policy, 1753- 1763 , was published in 1998. Mr. Brecher is complet- ing the final volume, Negotiating the Louisiana Purchase: Robert Livingston’s Mission to Paris, 1801- 1804 . A Journey through the Cold War: A Memoir of Containment and Coexistence Raymond L. Garthoff, Brookings Institution Press, 2001, $25.00, paperback, 416 pages. In this weighty memoir, Raymond Garthoff chronicles the events of the Cold War as he saw them from the inside of policy-making circles. He has already published several notable books on aspects of the Cold War, including The Great Transition: American-Soviet Relations and the end of the Cold War (Brookings, 1994), Détente and Confrontation: American-Soviet Relations from Nixon to Reagan (Brookings, 1985, revised 1994), and Reflections on the Cuban Missile Crisis (Brookings, 1987, revised 1989). Garthoff penned this memoir to, as he writes in the preface, “provide the basis for a fuller explication … interesting new sidelights on history, and perhaps also insights into broader issues.” Scrupulous reporting and rigorous analysis make this a fascinating and valuable resource on the history of the Cold War. Garthoff’s intellectually formative years coincided with the earliest days of the Cold War, and during his 40-year career, he participated in some of the most important policy-making of the 20th century. Following pioneering research on Soviet military affairs at the Rand Corporation in the late 1950s, and a four-year stint at the CIA, he joined the State Department. There he worked on the Cuban missile crisis and the SALT talks. He also served as ambassador to Bulgaria from 1977 to 1979. After retiring from the Foreign Service, he joined the Brookings Institution. F O C U S N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 3 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 29 The Embassy Plan Overseas Insurance Personal Auto & Contents Coverage Experience that helps you avoid the pitfalls of a highly complex business. Repeat business that results from providing what’s best for the customer not the agent nor the insurance company. Since 1969, Harry M. Jannette International has provided dependable coverage with U.S. carriers with a financial rating of A+ or higher to thousands of Foreign Service Personnel worldwide. Thus you gain the broadest U.S. terms and conditions and flexible value limits often not available from other insurance carriers. MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED: SEE OUR WEBSITE APPLICATIONS Harry M. Jannette International, L.L.C. 8111 LBJ Freeway, Suite 585 Dallas, Texas 75251-1334 Toll Free (800) 256-5141 (972) 783-4915 Fax (972) 783-0545 E-mail: hmjintl@jannetteintl.com www.jannetteintl.com • WORLDWIDE COVERAGE Fire, theft, comprehensive and collision protection are available at foreign posts. • U.S. AUTO LIABILITY Available for short term on home leave, change of assignment, and new auto purchase prior to foreign departure. This coverage must be issued in combination with an “Embassy Plan” policy. • FOREIGN LIABILITY Contact your post for compliance with local laws, Excess liability limits are available over local liability coverage. • PERSONAL COVERAGE Household goods and transit, valuable articles, personal liability, life insurance . • EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION INSURANCE Employee association insurance Including directors and officers. Your Reliable Choice