| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The pen as sword: George Kennan and the politics of authorship in the early Cold War -- Learn to write well: the China hands and the communist-ification of diplomatic reporting -- Revising the Vietnam balance sheet: the rhetorical logic of escalation versus George Ball's writerly logic of diplomacy -- The other plumbers unit: the dissent channel of the U.S. State Department -- Conclusion the life after: from internal dissenter to public prophet. |
| Summary |
"Beginning with the Cold War and concluding with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Hannah Gurman explores the overlooked opposition of U.S. diplomats to American foreign policy in the latter half of the twentieth century. During America's reign as a dominant world power, U.S. presidents and senior foreign policy officials largely ignored or rejected the reports, memos, and telegrams of their diplomats, especially when they challenged key policies regarding the Cold War, China, and wars in Vietnam and Iraq. The Dissent Papers recovers the invaluable perspective of these individuals and their commitment to the transformative power of diplomatic writing"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cold War (1945-1989) |
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Cold War -- Diplomatic history.
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Diplomatic history. |
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Diplomats -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Diplomats. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989.
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1945-1989 |
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1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gurman, Hannah. Dissent papers. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2012 9780231158725 (DLC) 2011024506 (OCoLC)730413643 |
| ISBN |
9780231530354 (electronic book) |
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0231530358 (electronic book) |
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9781280599774 |
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1280599774 |
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9780231158725 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0231158726 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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