本文集主要收录尼克松论述国际政治及其人人经历的几部有代表性的著作。毋庸置疑，尼克松的政治主张反映的是美国的利益，代表的是美国统治集团的意志。但是，有分析地研读尼克松的著作，对于了解美国的对外政策思想脉络、总结冷战时代的国际政治历史、认识今后的世界发展趋势，都是有裨益的。
第一章 最血腥和最美好的世纪
第二章 两个超级大国
第三章 如何威慑莫斯科
第四章 如何与莫斯科竞争
第五章 如何与莫斯科谈判
第六章 分裂的巨人
第七章 勉强的巨人
第八章 苏醒的巨人
第九章 第三世界战场
第十章 一个新的美国

The first book to present America's most controversial president in his own words across his entire career, this unique collection of Richard Nixon's most important writings dramatically demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life. This volume gathers everything from schoolboy letters to geostrategic manifestos and Oval Office transcripts to create a fascinating portrait of Nixon, one that is enriched by an extensive introduction in which Rick Perlstein puts forward a major reinterpretation of the thirty-seventh president's rise and fall.This anthology includes some of the most famous addresses in American history, from Nixon's 'Checkers' speech (1952) and 'Last Press Conference' (1962), to the 'Silent Majority' speech (1969) and White House farewell. These texts are joined by campaign documents - including the infamous 'Pink Sheet' from the 1950 Senate race - that give stark evidence of Nixon's slashing political style. Made easily available here for the first time, these writings give new depth to our understanding of Nixon.