James Mann

James Mann is the senior writer in residence at the CSIS International Security Program and the author of two critically acclaimed books: About Face: A History of America’s Curious Relationship with China from Nixon to Clinton and Beijing Jeep. Previously, he was a long-time correspondent with the Los Angeles Times, and his writing has also appeared in The New Republic and The Atlantic Monthly.

Books Authored

Image of The Great Rift: Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and the Broken Friendship That Defined an Era
Author(s):
James Mann
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Political, Middle East, Security

The Great Rift: Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and the Broken Friendship That Defined an Era

January 13, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Francis P. Sempa

“Mann’s book is about the professional and personal relationship between Cheney and Powell—how it blossomed during the first Gulf War under Bush 41, strained but survived the 9

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Image of The Obamians: The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power
Author(s):
James Mann
Genre(s):
History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century

The Obamians: The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power

March 3, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Fran Hawthorne

“. . . politics and foreign policy wonks will love this book.

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