United States policy towards Indonesia in the Truman and Eisenhower years / Andrew Roadnight.
"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 intervent...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2002.
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| Series: | Cold War history series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)).
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "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 and 1958 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 policy-making."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 253 pages) : map. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280249889 1403913943 9781280249884 9781403913944 |