Tangled Web: The Making of Foreign Policy in the Nixon Presidency - Hardcover

Bundy, William P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809091518 ISBN 13: 9780809091515

Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub, 1998

Synopsis

The first authoritative account of the Nixon-Kissinger record in its entirety, this book explores the details of their work in every aspect and their short-term gains and losses, in a clear assessment of the consequences of Nixon and Kissinger's operational modes. 15,000 first printing.

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Review

Commentators have often argued that Richard Nixon's greatest strength was in foreign policy, and that his work in the international arena would be his true legacy. Offering a balanced, though ultimately critical, view of Nixon as foreign-policy strategist is William Bundy, a former intelligence officer and the former editor of Foreign Affairs magazine. Bundy writes with prodigious detail about the great international events of the Nixon years, including not only Nixon's handling of Vietnam, China and the Middle East, but also the role the U.S. played in Chile, Iran and in the Indo-Pakistan war. And, of course, Bundy also examines closely the role played by Henry Kissinger in the great diplomatic endeavours and the mysterious secret operations of the Nixon Administration. The debate about Nixon and Kissinger's foreign policy will no doubt continue for decades, and A Tangled Web will likely be a major resource for those who wish to understand those significant years. --Robert McNamara

About the Author

William P. Bundy has held key positions in the CIA and the US Defense and State Departments. He was the Editor of Foreign Affairs from 1972-1984.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809091518
• ISBN 13: 9780809091515
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 647