Out of the Cold

Proposing a new perspective of American foreign and defense policy, Robert S. McNamara argues that Gorbachev’s initiatives present opportunity for genuine change as he looks at the future of the United States and the world.

For thirty years, Robert S. McNamara held national and international responsibilities in a world dominated by the Cold War. Towards the end of his career he began to believe the Cold War could be ended, freeing the United States from enormous defense budgets and crippling...