The end of ambition : the United States and the third world in the Vietnam era /
Mark Atwood Lawrence Mark Atwood Lawrence.
Bok Engelsk 2021
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| Opplysninger | "The End of Ambition argues that the Vietnam War played a crucial role in leading U.S. leaders to abandon their liberal ambitions in favor of a more cautious approach aimed at promoting stability. The Vietnam War drained energy and resources from all other initiatives directed at promoting democracy and alleviating poverty. Moreover, the change in leadership from Kennedy to Johnson was a decisive factor in the shift to a less idealistic agenda for American foreign relations. Lawrence explores five cases, closely examining US relations with Brazil, India, Iran, Indonesia, and southern Africa. Though the 1960s are often seen as the era of the apex of American power, Lawrence shows that it had its limits even then. His analysis provides a fresh history of the era, tracing the cycles of engagement and retrenchment, idealism and pragmatism that have persistently defined America's stance toward the world"--
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| ISBN | 9780691126401
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