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Inscribed to Gen. Colin Powell, the first edition of Reassuring the Reluctant Warriors: U.S. Civil-Military Relations and Multilateral Interventions by Dr. Stefano Recchia. General Powell was interviewed for this book.
Octavo, xi, 281pp. Black hardcover. Full number line on copyright page. Authors business card affixed to front flap of dust jacket. Publisher’s dust jacket in fine condition. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: “Cambridge, Nov. 2015 Dear General Powell, your insights about U.S. policy making on Bosnia and Iraq have crucially helped me develop the argument in this book. I hope you’ll find my analysis interesting and persuasive! Best Wishes, Stefano Recchia”.
Colin Powell (1937-2021) served as the United States Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration, the first African American to hold the post. He also served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan (1987-1989) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993. Powell was discussed as a possible Republican presidential contender in 1996 and 2000, but he declined to run both times. He passed away in 2021, survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Alma Powell.Provenance: Potomac Auction House, Estate of Colin Powell, 2022.
