Thirteen Days
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What’s it about?
During thirteen harrowing days in 1962, Robert F. Kennedy offers an intimate, gripping account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, revealing how a handful of leaders navigated the brink of nuclear war through tense deliberation, backchannel diplomacy, and agonizing choices.
You’ll learn
- Leave your adversary a way out
- Deliberation prevents catastrophic action
- Nuclear deterrence is fragile
- Leadership demands restraint under pressure