1st Edition
Perceptions of China and White House Decision-Making, 1941-1963 Spears of Promise, Shields of Truth
By Adam S.R. Bartley
Copyright 2020
280 Pages
by
Routledge
278 Pages
by
Routledge
278 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book assesses and evaluates the decision-making behavior of United States presidents and their chief advisers from Roosevelt to Kennedy pertaining to China. Seeking to dispel with the notion that each administration sought policy outcomes on the basis of a rational decision-making model, Bartley highlights the contradictions of adopted presidential decision-making processes and the nature of... Read more
Introduction
1. Roosevelt and China: Chasing the Unicorn
2. The Truman Years: Pragmatism and Communism
3. From Diplomatic Recognition to War
4. Eisenhower: Tightening the Straitjacket
5. The Kennedy Years: China and Cold War Frustration
Conclusion
Biography
Adam S.R. Bartley is a lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia, where he received his Ph.D. His research interests include Chinese foreign policy, Sino–American relations, and security in the Asia-Pacific.
