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Siracusa, American Historical Review, "The Triumph of Improvisation is an important book.

In this and in other ways, including its provocative argument, The Triumph of Improvisation is a useful and welcome addition to the literature on the subject."-Joseph M. Wilson's lively prose and clear analysis of superpower relations will appeal to the general reader, and the illuminating sections on Reagan and Schultz will be of special interest to Cold War scholars."-Christopher Maynard, Journal of American History, "What is surprising is his thesis, which is original in its approach, that these men brought an end to the great Soviet-American rivalry through unscripted actions. This is an excellent book with the broad goal of explaining the end of the Cold War based on the actions of individual leaders. White House policy making during the Reagan years can be a difficult and puzzling process for historians to describe, but Wilson accomplishes it with grace and impressive analysis as he chronicles the shift from confrontation to cooperation with the Soviet Union. Wilson's recent book, The Triumph of Improvisation, offers a fresh and valuable look at the end of the cold war."-Robert Zoellick, The Financial Times (July 18, 2014), "Wilson's real contribution, and the part that scholars of this period will find most interesting, is his coverage of Reagan and Schultz.

Wilson's recent book, The Triumph of Improvisation, offers a fresh and valuable look at the end of the cold war."-Robert Zoellick, The Financial Times (July 18, 2014), "If John Kerry ever gets to spend a day back home, the US secretary of state might wish to meet James Graham Wilson, a young scholar in his department's Office of the Historian. Wilson's recent book, The Triumph of Improvisation, offers a fresh and valuable look at the end of the cold war., "If John Kerry ever gets to spend a day back home, the US secretary of state might wish to meet James Graham Wilson, a young scholar in his department's Office of the Historian. If John Kerry ever gets to spend a day back home, the US secretary of state might wish to meet James Graham Wilson, a young scholar in his department's Office of the Historian.