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Mr. X and the Pacific : George F. Kennan and American policy in East Asia / Paul J. Heer.
LIBRA DS518.8 .H34 2018
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heer, Paul J., 1959- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennan, George F. (George Frost), 1904-2005.
- Kennan, George F.
- United States--Foreign relations--East Asia.
- United States.
- International relations.
- East Asia.
- East Asia--Foreign relations--United States.
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
- Contents:
- Introduction : a strategic vision interrupted
- Encounters with East Asia : inheritance of a strategic perspective
- China : minimum aid and maximum flexibility
- Japan : the father of reverse course policy
- Ebb tide : Acheson takes the helm
- Prelude to the Korean War : applying the strategic concept on the East Asian periphery
- Korea : a labyrinth of ignorance and error and conjecture
- Aftermath of Korea : the end of a strategic vision for East Asia
- Vietnam : my piece has been spoken
- Conclusion : legacies of engagement with East Asia.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Heer, Paul J., 1959- Mr. X and the Pacific.
- ISBN:
- 9781501711145
- 1501711148
- OCLC:
- 990183111
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