James Wilson

James Wilson (Grad ’06, Grad ’11) has published The Triumph of Improvisation: Gorbachev’s Adaptability, Reagan’s Engagement, and the End of the Cold War with Cornell University Press. Drawing on deep archival research and recently declassified papers, the book takes a long view of the end of the Cold War, from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 to Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. Mr. Wilson is a historian at the U.S. Department of State.