Washington's China: The National Security World, the Cold War, and the Origins of Globalism

by James Peck

Book Overview

This book addresses a central question about the Cold War that has never been adequately resolved. Why did the United States go to such lengths not merely to "contain" the People's Republic of China but to isolate it from all diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties to other nations? Why, in other words, was American policy more hostile to China than to the Soviet Union, at least until President Nixon visited China in 1972?The answer, as set...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558495371
• ISBN13: 9781558495371
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher