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Flight of the Dove

By David Pearson

Flight of the Dove

By David Pearson

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A Tale of Yale, The Nation, and Cold War Politics At the height of the Cold War in the early 1980s, the Russians shot down a commercial airliner, Korean Air Lines Flight 007, that strayed into their airspace. The shootdown became the era's most incendiary incident, drawing the superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. Flight of the Dove: KAL 007-On the Wings of Conspiracy is the behind the headlines account of David Pearson's investigation into the KAL tragedy, a roller coaster of hope and disillusionment for a Yale graduate student who finds himself unexpectedly propelled to international prominence as the key KAL investigator. The book gives unusual insight into contemporary politics and international affairs, the academic and publishing worlds, and, improbably, Spain. It offers along the way insights into human nature, culture, and gender that are often unexpected and always revealing. Flight of the Dove is a detective story, a tale of ambition and friendship and romance, an insider's account of the temptation of fame and the seduction of conspiracy. "I was hooked and put everything else aside. I don't think there is anything similar in the literature, whether it is on accidents like this, or conspiracies by the government, and certainly not the confessions of an obsessive academic." Charles B. Perrow Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yale University Author of Normal Accidents "It is a terrific read. I enjoyed it and know others will too." Garry D. Brewer Professor Emeritus of Policy and Management, Yale University Author of The War Game
Product details
Number of Pages:
398
Release Date:
2025-05-14
Publication Date:
2025-05-14
Publisher:
MindStir Media
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1966799071
ISBN13:
9781966799078
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
685 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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