| United States Policy Towards Indonesia in the Truman and Eisenhower Years Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Roadnight, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349419648 ISBN-13: 9781349419647 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| Lexile Measure: 1810 |
| Series: Cold War History |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.76 lbs) 253 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This analysis of US policy towards Indonesian nationalism concludes that Truman's support for independence was based on his Cold War priorities and not principled backing for self-determination. It reveals how Eisenhower's New Look led to a disastrous CIA-backed intervention in 1957-58 and propelled Indonesia towards the Soviet bloc. Exposing the extent of Australian influence on US policy, this account reveals how the personal prejudices of Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles undermined the notion of rational policymaking. |