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Ernest R. May

Ernest R. May is Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University. He is co-author, with Philip D. Zelikow, of The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Titles by This Editor

Dealing with Dictators

Dilemmas of US Diplomacy and Intelligence Analysis, 1945-1990
Edited by Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow

The United States continues to proclaim its support for democracy and its opposition to tyranny, but American presidents often have supported dictators who have allied themselves with the United States. This book illustrates the chronic dilemmas inherent in US dealings with dictators under conditions of uncertainty and moral ambiguity.