Historian H.W. Brands offers a fresh look at Johnson's handling of international relations, putting Vietnam in the context of the many crises he confronted and the outdated policies of containment he was expected to uphold. The result is a fascinating portrait of a master politician at work, manouevring through a series of successes that made his ultimate failure in Vietnam all the more tragic.
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Historian H.W. Brands offers a fresh look at Johnson's handling of international relations, putting Vietnam in the context of the many crises he confronted and the outdated policies of containment he was expected to uphold. The result is a fascinating portrait of a master politician at work, manouevring through a series of successes that made his ultimate failure in Vietnam all the more tragic.
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A dramatic new portrait of Johnson's skill in foreign policy
Examines the many crises of the 1960s, now obscured by the Vietnam War
Shows how Johnson deftly balanced America's eroding dominance in the world with our international commitments
Provides a fascating new perspective on Johnson's disastrous decisions on Vietnam
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H.W. Brands is Professor of History, Texas A&M University. His books on American foriegn policy include The Devil We Knew, Bound to Empire, and Inside the Cold War.
A dramatic new portrait of Johnson's skill in foreign policy
Examines the many crises of the 1960s, now obscured by the Vietnam War
Shows how Johnson deftly balanced America's eroding dominance in the world with our international commitments
Provides a fascating new perspective on Johnson's disastrous decisions on Vietnam
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780195113778
Publisert
1997
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
422 gr
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
304
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