Dupes, or the politicians who unwittingly, or in some cases maliciously, cooperated with Communist Cold War regimes are the subject of this text. Over the course of the book's 23 chapters, Kengor (political science, Grove City College) traces the history of liberal politicians' complicity with Communist governments during the Cold War and discusses the new issues compromising American politicians in light of the war on terrorism. A New York Times best-selling author with titles such as The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism and God and George W. Bush: A Spiritual Life to his credit, Kengor is unabashedly steeped in Republican ideology, but he does research his subjects and document his sources. Readers interested in international relations and Cold War history will likely find Kengor's work to be an interesting interpretation of one of the most well-documented political episodes in American history. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)