Lives at Risk: Hostages and Victims in American Foreign Policy

Product description Review This masterful history of hostage taking with Americans as victims raises the question of whether open societies, even with the highest technology, will ever be able to cope with this curse.Lives at Risk is a scholarly and highly readable account of a problem that has been with us since the early days of the republic and will continue to confront us in the future. A very timely, important book. -- Robert James Maddox, Pennsylvania State UniversitySprightly written narrative that places incidents of terrorism against the United States within historical context and demonstrates their impact on the nation''s foreign poicy. A timely work tha tis a must read for Americans in general and policymakers in particular. -- Howard Jones, research professory, University of AlabamaRussell D. Buhite''s book could not come at a better time...Buhite transcends the chaotic drama of events and achieves a meaningful marriage of historical analysis and policy considerations. From the Back Cover This study of American foreign policy focuses on the issue of how the United States dealt with the holding of its citizens as hostages on foreign territory and how it responded in other cases in which Americans were victimized while living or conducting business aboard. About the Author Russell D. Buhite is professor of history and head of the History Department at the University of Tennessee. Read more