Holding the Line
Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis
[New York] : Sentinel, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: xiv, 335 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"As the first book written by an insider with firsthand knowledge of key decisions and moments in history, Holding the Line is a must-read for those who care about the presidency and America's national security. It's filled with never-before-told stories that will both alarm and reassure, a testament to the quiet and steady efforts of General Mattis and the dedicated men and women he led at the Department of Defense"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Service before self -- Warrior monk -- The adults -- Early days -- Loyalty -- Trumped -- Policy by tweet -- Wag the dog -- Good cop, bad cop -- Secretary of reassurance -- Winter of discontent -- Legacy -- Leading up -- Great powers -- Last adult standing -- Headwinds -- New team -- Summer of surprises -- Bulletprooof -- China -- Totally controlled by Russia -- Endgame -- Hanging on.
Subjects:
Mattis, James N., 1950-
Snodgrass, Guy M.
Trump, Donald, 1946-
United States. Department of Defense -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Military policy.
United States -- Foreign relations administration.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 2017-2021.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021.
Mattis, James N., 1950-
Snodgrass, Guy M.
Trump, Donald, 1946-
United States. Department of Defense -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Military policy.
United States -- Foreign relations administration.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 2017-2021.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021.
ISBN:
9780593084373
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GOV Politics Sno | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index.