The Eisenhower administration, the Third World, and the globalization of the Cold War / edited by Kathryn C. Statler and Andrew L. Johns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Statler, Kathryn C., 1971-

Johns, Andrew L., 1968-

Series:

Harvard Cold War studies book series

The Harvard Cold War studies book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

United States.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--Developing countries.

Developing countries.

Developing countries--Foreign relations--United States.

Cold War.

Physical Description:

xxii, 304 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2006]

Summary:

In the United States, the Cold War is often remembered as a two-power struggle. However, increasing globalization during that time meant that nations across the world became involved in the conflict. The Eisenhower administration placed an extremely high priority on victory in the Third World and seemed willing to go to virtually any length to ensure that countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas remained aligned with the forces of democracy and capitalism. Relying on formerly unavailable archival research from many nations, the scholars in this volume systematically assess the impact of the globalizing Cold War and the process of decolonization on the Eisenhower administration's foreign policy. Intended for diplomatic historians and readers interested in the Cold War, this book is a major contribution to the study of the Third World in relation to the Cold War.

Contents:

Thinking globally and acting locally / Chester J. Pach, Jr.

Words and deeds : race, colonialism, and Eisenhower's propaganda war in the Third World / Kenneth A. Osgood

The Central Intelligence Agency and the face of decolonization under the Eisenhower administration / John Prados

"The most important single aspect of our foreign policy"? : the Eisenhower administration, foreign aid, and the Third World / Michael R. Adamson

"The point of no return" : the Eisenhower administration and Indonesia, 1953-1960 / Robert J. McMahon

Building a colony : South Vietnam and the Eisenhower administration, 1953-1961 / Kathryn C. Statler

Militant diplomacy : the Taiwan Strait crises and Sino-American relations, 1954-1958 / Yi Sun

Small victory, missed chance : the Eisenhower administration, the Bandung conference, and the turning of the Cold War / Jason C. Parker

"A torrent overrunning everything" : Africa and the Eisenhower administration / James H. Meriwether

Persistent condor and predatory eagle : the Bolivian revolution and the United States, 1952-1964 / James F. Siekmeier

The United States and Israel in the Eisenhower era : the "special relationship" revisited / Peter L. Hahn

Middle East cold wars : oil and Arab nationalism in U.S.-Iraqi relations, 1958-1961 / Nathan J. Citino

The devil is in the details : Eisenhower, Dulles, and the Third World / David L. Anderson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-293) and index.

ISBN:

0742553817

OCLC:

64208039

Publisher Number:

9780742553811