Mr. X and the Pacific : George F. Kennan and American policy in East Asia / Paul J. Heer.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heer, Paul J., 1959- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Kennan, George F. > (George Frost), > 1904-2005.
United States > Foreign relations > East Asia.
East Asia > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1953.
Diplomatic relations.
East Asia.
United States.
1945-1953
Physical Description:xiii, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.