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Mr. X and the Pacific : George F. Kennan and American policy in East Asia
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Mr. X and the Pacific : George F. Kennan and American policy in East Asia / Paul J. Heer.
ISBN
9781501711176
9781501711169 (e-book)
Publication
Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, [2018]
Copyright Notice Date
©2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (316 pages)
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Print version: Heer, Paul J., 1959- Mr. X and the Pacific : George F. Kennan and American policy in East Asia. Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, c2018
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Language
English
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January 07, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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