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Book SynopsisTells the story of the Supreme Court ruling that upheld President James Earl Carter’s unilateral decision to nullify the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty with the Republic of China (Taiwan), thereby enabling the United States to establish relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Trade ReviewFew US Supreme Court decisions have influenced US foreign policy and US foreign affairs law more than
Goldwater v. Carter. Kastenberg’s careful and comprehensive study provides crucial context for understanding the history and politics surrounding the
Goldwater decision. It improves our understanding of the history of this crucial era, and the foundation for many of the jurisprudential developments in the subsequent four decades." - Julian Ku, vice dean for Academic Affairs, faculty director of International Programs, and Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at Hofstra University
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: At the Entrance Gate
- 1. Origins of a National Zoo
- 2. Runaway Animals
- 3. The Crossroads of Science and Popular Culture
- 4. Animal Activism and the Zoo-Networked Nation
- 5. Zoo Conservation and Its Discontents: Chasing Bighorn Sheep
- 6. The Zoonotic Nature of Tuberculosis
- Conclusion: The National Zoo Movement
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
