Douglas MacArthur : statecraft and stagecraft in America's East Asian policy / Russell D. Buhite.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buhite, Russell D., author.

Series:

Biographies in American foreign policy.

Biographies in American Foreign Policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.

MacArthur, Douglas.

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964--Political and social views.

United States--Foreign relations--East Asia.

United States.

East Asia--Foreign relations--United States.

East Asia.

United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.

United States. Army--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Buhite offers a trenchant evaluation of Douglas MacArthur's career in East Asia and his role in some of the most important military and diplomatic issues of the twentieth century. Concise and highly readable, this biography of one of the most influential and controversial agents of American foreign and military policy considers diplomatic fact in light of psychological insight. A must read for those interested in diplomatic and military history.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; MacArthur Chronology; Preface; Chapter 1 The Measure of the Man; Chapter 2 The Philippine Years; Chapter 3 ""I Shall Return""; Chapter 4 Viceroy in Japan; Chapter 5 Korea: Background to War; Chapter 6 Hubris Unbounded; Chapter 7 Strategic Myopia; Chapter 8 An Appraisa; Bibliographical Essay; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-25403-4

0-7425-4425-7

0-7425-7739-2

OCLC:

858230182