Secrecy in US Foreign Policy

Name: Secrecy in US Foreign Policy
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780754672722
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Nixon, Kissinger and the Rapprochement with China

By Yukinori Komine

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Secrecy in US Foreign Policy explores the pursuit of strict secrecy by President Nixon and his National Security Advisor Kissinger during the pivotal rapprochement with China. Dr Yukinori Komine highlights the complexity and evolution of US-China initiatives, revealing the diverse policy options and perspectives among American officials in the 1970s.
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This detailed and well-documented study is ideal for students and scholars of US foreign policy, Cold War history, and international relations, especially those interested in diplomatic secrecy and Sino-American ties.

Secrecy in US Foreign Policy examines the pursuit of strict secrecy by President Nixon and his National Security Advisor Kissinger in foreign policy decision making in relation to the US rapprochement with China. Newly declassified materials help to identify key questions and highlight the dynamics of events.

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Secrecy in US Foreign Policy examines the pursuit of strict secrecy by President Nixon and his National Security Advisor Kissinger in foreign policy decision making in relation to the US rapprochement with China. It sheds new light on the complexity and dynamism of the evolution of China initiatives and demonstrates the many policy options and perspectives among US officials.

Dr Komine focuses on three major elements of the rapprochement:

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Saki R. Dockrill of King's College London praises the book as a "stimulating account of high politics" and a significant contribution to understanding Sino-US relations since 1945. Allen S. Whiting from the University of Arizona calls it "an illuminating account" based on meticulous research, including oral histories and declassified documents, exposing the bureaucratic challenges Nixon and Kissinger overcame through secret diplomacy. The author also integrates the influence of key events like the Sino-Soviet border clashes and the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780754672722

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 March 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 300

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About the Author

Dr Yukinori Komine is an Associate in Research at the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.