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White House and White Africa - Presidential Policy Toward Rhodesia During the Udi Era, 1965-1979

English · Paperback / Softback

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This book offers an insightful analysis of presidential policy towards Rhodesia during the UDI era of 1965-1979. Michel provides an informative account of the stance adopted by the differing presidential administrations towards Salisbury and highlights the shifting alignment of the global and domestic dynamics that shaped decision-making. The book also explores the complex relationship between pragmatism and morality in formulating policy, and Michel considers intriguing questions over the competing visions within Washington of what constituted pragmatism or morality during the era of decolonization.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Measured Hostility: President Lyndon B. Johnson 2. The Luster of Chrome: President Richard M. Nixon 3. Laying the Foundations for Peace: President Gerald R. Ford 4. From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: President Jimmy Carter Conclusion

About the author

Eddie Michel is a Research Fellow in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Summary

This book offers an insightful analysis of U.S. policy towards Rhodesia during the late 1960s and 1970s. Michel provides an informative account of the stance adopted by the differing presidential administrations towards Salisbury and highlights the shifting alignment of the global and domestic dynamics that shaped decision-making.

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