China Diary of George H. W. Bush (eBook)

The Making of a Global President

Jeffrey A. Engel (Herausgeber)

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2011
576 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-2961-3 (ISBN)

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Available in print for the first time, this day-by-day diary of George H. W. Bush's life in China opens a fascinating window into one of the most formative periods of his career. As head of the United States Liaison Office in Beijing from 1974 to 1975, Bush witnessed high-level policy deliberations and daily social interactions between the two Cold War superpowers. The China Diary of George H. W. Bush offers an intimate look at this fundamental period of international history, marks a monumental contribution to our understanding of U.S.-China relations, and sheds light on the ideals of a global president in the making. In compelling words, Bush reveals a thoughtful and pragmatic realism that would guide him for decades to come. He considers the crisis of Vietnam, the difficulties of detente, and tensions in the Middle East, while lamenting the global decline in American power. He formulates views on the importance of international alliances and personal diplomacy, as he struggles to form meaningful relationships with China's top leaders. With a critical eye for detail, he depicts key political figures, including Gerald Ford, Donald Rumsfeld, Deng Xiaoping, and the ever-difficult Henry Kissinger. Throughout, Bush offers impressions of China and its people, describing his explorations of Beijing by bicycle, and his experiences with Chinese food, language lessons, and Ping-Pong. Complete with a preface by George H. W. Bush, and an introduction and essay by Jeffrey Engel that place Bush's China experience in the broad context of his public career, The China Diary of George H. W. Bush offers an unmediated perspective on American diplomatic history, and explores a crucial period's impact on a future commander in chief.

Autor

Jeffrey A. Engel teaches history and public policy at Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government & Public Service and is associate director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs. He is the author of Cold War at 30,000 Feet.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.5.2011
• Vorwort: George H. W. Bush
• Zusatzinfo: 20 halftones.
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Adviser • Agence France-Presse • Agriculture (Chinese mythology) • ambassador • americans • Anti-Americanism • Barbara Bush • Beijing • Brent Scowcroft • Cambodia • Central Intelligence Agency • chairman • Chiang Kai-shek • China • China–United States relations • Christopher Layne • Cold War (1985–91) • Communist Party of China • communist state • Cultural revolution • Daniel Patrick Moynihan • Deng Xiaoping • Deputy Chief of Mission • Diplomacy • diplomatic corps • domino theory • Donald Rumsfeld • Dwight D. Eisenhower • East Asia • Elliot Richardson • Ferdinand Marcos • foreign policy • Foreign policy of the United States • foreign service officer • Friendship store • George H. W. Bush • George W. Bush • Gerald Ford • Hanoi • Harry S. Truman • Harvard University Press • hegemony • Henry Kissinger • Huang Hua • imperialism • Indonesia • International Community • International Relations • Kim Il-Sung • Kuomintang • Kuwait • Laos • Lin Biao • Lunch • Mainland China • Malaysia • Maotai • Mao Zedong • meal • Ming tombs • Mr. • Mrs. • News agency • Norodom Sihanouk • North Korea • north vietnam • On China • Paramount leader • Pathet Lao • Peking duck • Philippines • Phnom Penh • Political status of Taiwan • Politician • Politics • Princeton University Press • qiao • Qiao Guanhua • Rapprochement • Restaurant • Richard Nixon • russians • Somalia • Southeast Asia • South Vietnam • Soviet Union • Thailand • The New York Times • Tianjin • Time in China • Treaty • United States Department of State • Vladivostok • Voice of America • william safire • Winston Lord • World Food Conference • World War II • Yale University • Zhou Enlai
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-2961-5 / 1400829615
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-2961-3 / 9781400829613