Churchill and de Gaulle The Geopolitics of Liberty [Hardcover]

Morriseys historical and geopolitical surveys are invaluable in themselves, but their even greater merit lies in his invitation to the reader to think along with these two statesmen as they negotiate great geopolitical challenges while led by the purpose of preserving their peoples liberty. Though the particular challenges to freedom may change, dangers will recur. It will, therefore, always be of value to examine notable displays of wisdom that may guide us through our own trials. For anyone seeking to understand the art of statesmanship, this book is a necessity.Churchill and de Gaulle: The Geopolitics of Liberty uses two world figures to teach about statesmanship as the highest form of practical reason. Since Churchill and de Gaulle are Morriseys exemplars, it is particularly appropriate that he relies heavily upon their writings, though there is ample additional source material provided. What the author is really trying to do here is show the reader how to think critically about geopolitical issues in terms of moral principle and prudence. He succeeds brilliantly.Will Morriseys thoroughly researched and insightful study sheds important new light on the complex lives of two titans of the twentieth centuryWinston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle.Will Morrisey provides the reader with an unmatched treatment of Churchill and de Gaulle. His learned and eloquent book reveals the myriad ways in which the two greatest statesmen of the twentieth century provided a humane and spirited defense of liberty even as they opposed the armed tyrannies that did so much to menace freedom in their time. He is also sensitive to their differences, rooted as they were in two distinct civic and national experiences.This book compares Churchill and de Gaulle as they thought, spoke, and acted through two world wars and the subsequent Cold War. Although the world is very different now, this nuanced history shows how thinking along with these giants of the twentieth century as they resplcn