John Foster Dulles : piety, pragmatism, and power in U.S. foreign policy / Richard H. Immerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Immerman, Richard H.

Series:

Biographies in American foreign policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959.

Dulles, John Foster.

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 221 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, [1999]

Summary:

John Foster Dulles was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century U.S. foreign relations. Active in the field for decades, Dulles reflected and was a reflection of the tension that pervaded U.S. international conduct from its evolution as a global power in the early twentieth century through its emergence as the "leader of the Free World" during the Cold War. His life and career embody the best and most troubling aspects of American foreign policy as it progressed toward international supremacy while swaying between altruism and self-interest.

Dulles remains an enigma because he was both a crusading idealist and a calculating practitioner of realpolitik. In this biography, Richard Immerman traces Dulles's path from his early days growing up in the parsonage of the First Presbyterian Church of Watertown, N.Y., through his years of amassing influence and power as an international business lawyer and adviser, to his service as President Eisenhower's secretary of state.

In examining the life of Dulles, this volume illuminates not only the history of modern U.S. foreign policy, but its search for a twentieth century identity.

Contents:

1 The Great Enlightenment 1

2 The Cold War Consensus 17

3 A Policy of Boldness 35

4 The New Look 59

5 United Action 87

6 Maximum Bargaining Power 117

7 Walking a Tightrope 147

8 The Final Crises 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0842026002

0842026010

OCLC:

39380508