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Autore |
Thomson Alex <1966-, > |
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Titolo |
U.S. foreign policy towards apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994 : conflict of interests / / Alex Thomson |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-27759-6 |
9786612277597 |
0-230-61728-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2008.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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International relations |
Ethnology - Africa |
Diplomacy |
International Relations |
African Politics |
European Politics |
African Culture |
Foreign Policy |
Africa Politics and government |
Europe Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Balancing Act: Key U.S. Interests and Apartheid South Africa; 2 "Mutual Cooperation" and "Serious Concern": The Truman and Eisenhower Administrations, 1948-1961; 3 "The Best of Both Worlds": The Kennedy Administration, 1961-1963; 4 "A Frustratingly Difficult Set of Policy Considerations to Juggle": The Johnson Administration, 1963-1969; 5 "The Whites Are Here to Stay...": The Nixon and Ford Administrations, 1969-1977; 6 "Andy Young Is Not a Policy": The Carter Administration, 1977-1981 |
7 "Neither the Clandestine Embrace nor the Polecat Treatment": The |
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Reagan Administration, 1981-19848 "There Are Occasions When Quiet Diplomacy Is Not Enough": The Reagan Administration, 1984-1986; 9 "Sanctions by Themselves Do Not Represent a Policy": The Reagan, Bush, and Clinton Administrations, 1986-1994; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book charts the evolution of US foreign policy towards South Africa, beginning in 1948 when the architects of apartheid, the Nationalist Party, came to power. Thomson highlights three sets of conflicting Western interests: strategic, economic and human rights. |
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