Washington''s China - The National Security World, Cold War, Origins of Globalism

Informationen zum Autor James Peck is director of the U.S.-China Book Publication Project. He lives in New York City. Klappentext A provocative reassessment of American policy toward China during the early decades of the Cold War. Zusammenfassung Addresses a central question about the Cold War: why did the US go to such lengths to isolate China from all diplomatic! cultural! and economic ties to other nations? Aiming to provide the answer! this book suggests that it was because of the fear of China's emergence as a power capable of challenging the new Asian order the US sought to shape.

Product details

• Authors: James Peck, James L Peck, James L. Peck
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2006
• EAN: 9781558495371
• ISBN: 978-1-55849-537-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Culture and Politics in the Co
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education