About the Author

Jonathan G. Utley is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Reviews

"Clearly and forcefully written." - American Historical Review; "A concise, well-written overview of those controversial years." - Journal of American History; "Utley argues that the path to war was laid in the years before 1940, when American foreign policy 'managers' could not see that their apparently moderate actions condemning Japan - from verbal protests to 'moral' embargoes - essentially precluded accommodation with Tokyo.... The result was an almost classical tragedy... succinct and compelling." - Journal of Asian Studies; Jonathan G. Utley"