Kennedy's quest for victory : American foreign policy, 1961-1963 / / edited by Thomas G. Paterson

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1989
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (424 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.922/092/4
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Foreign relations 1961-1963
• Altri autori: PatersonThomas G. <1941->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography: p. 384-394 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; The Authors; Introduction: John F. Kennedy's Quest for Victory and Global Crisis; 1. The Pursuit of Atlantic Community: Nuclear Arms, Dollars, and Berlin; 2. Defending Hegemony: American Foreign Economic Policy; 3. When Push Came to Shove: Canada and the United States; 4. Controlling Revolutions: Latin America, the Alliance for Progress, and Cold War Anti-Communism; 5. Fixation with Cuba: The Bay of Pigs, Missile Crisis, and Covert War Against Fidel Castro; 6. From Even-Handed to Empty-Handed: Seeking Order in the Middle East; 7. Clinging to Containment: China Policy ; 8. Choosing Sides in South Asia9. The Failed Search for Victory: Vietnam and the Politics of War; 10. New Frontiers and Old Priorities in Africa; 11. Passing the Torch and Lighting Fires: The Peace Corps; Abbreviations Used in the Notes; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The first major reassessment of John F. Kennedy's foreign policy since his death, this volume of original essays compels new thinking about the 1960's. Basing their analysis on extensive research in archival documents and oral histories, twelve accomplished historians explore the primary foreign policy assumptions and objectives of Kennedy and his advisers. The contributors examine the Cold War, global crisis, domestic politics, decision-making, personality and style, and historical lessons in shaping Kennedy's diplomacy. This provocative volume explores such key issues as the Atlantic alliance
• Titolo autorizzato: Kennedy's quest for victory
• ISBN: 1-280-43973-4; 0-19-802148-8; 1-4237-3465-3; 1-60256-588-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819726303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II