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Book SynopsisDean Rusk compared his position as secretary of state in the 1960s to a soldier in a foxhole, defending America against the communist alliance. This title tells that the foxhole really represented the universalist ideals Rusk cherished.
Trade ReviewA thoroughly researched and insightful study of one of America's most important secretaries of state whose considerable accomplishments were overshadowed by his central role in shaping U.s. policy toward Vietnam. -- Gary R. Hess, Bowling Green State University
A clear, concise, and readable account of Dean Rusk, a key personage of the Cold War, that provides insights into many of the important issues of the last half of the twentieth century. -- Dr. Thomas J. Schoenbaum, University of Georgia
A thoughtful biography. The author sees Rusk as a committed Wilsonian internationalist who learned realism and the necessity of confronting aggression from the horrors of World War II, Korea, and the Cold War. * Booklist *
Table of ContentsPart 1 I Emregence of a Neo-Wilsonian Chapter 2 International Idealist and Realist Chapter 3 Among the Best and the Brightest Part 4 II From Core to Periphery Chapter 5 Bearing the Burden in Europe Chapter 6 Watchful Neighbor over Latin America Chapter 7 Priorities in the Third World Part 8 III Applying Principles in Vietnam Chapter 9 Collective Security in Indochina Chapter 10 Sink or Swim: From Kennedy to Johnson Chapter 11 Limits of a Limited War Chapter 12 The Whole World Was Watching Chapter 13 Fading Out
