Mr. X and the Pacific: George F. Kennan and American Policy in East Asia

by Paul J. Heer

Book Overview

George F. Kennan is well known as the preeminent American expert on the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the author of the doctrine of containment. In Mr. X and the Pacific, Paul J. Heer chronicles and assesses Kennan's work in affecting US policy toward East Asia.

Heer traces the origins, development, and bearing of Kennan's strategic perspective on the Far East during his time as director of the State Department's Policy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501770314
• ISBN13: 9781501770319
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher