John F. Kennedy: World Leader (Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations) - Softcover

Rabe, Stephen G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597971480 ISBN 13: 9781597971485

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc., 2010

Synopsis

John F. Kennedy President John F Kennedy remains a subject of fascination for both historians and citizens. Offering a fresh look at Kennedy's wide-ranging efforts to change the world, this title deals with the US relations with the Soviet Union, Cuba, Latin America, and Vietnam. It evaluates Kennedy's approach to India, China, Egypt, and Israel.

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Review:

[Rabe] provides perhaps the first comprehensive analysis of Kennedy s foreign policy to date. "The Journal of American History", December 2010

Rabe has written a balanced, insightful, valuable assessment of the man and the period. "Presidential Studies Quarterly", December 2010

"This [book] is a well researched and well written assessment of JFK's foreign policies. Extremely informative and very well balanced." AmericanDiplomacy.org

An extraordinary study. A fascinating analysis and a worth contribution to American History and presidential studies shelves, highly recommended. "The Midwest Book Review", April 2010

"Stephen Rabe does a remarkable job expressing the complex 'world' of John F. Kennedy. In crisp prose and with due attention to scholarly debates and fresh evidence, he conveys Kennedy's highest ideals and worst failings, indicating the multiple identities--Cold Warrior, friend of the developing world, arrogant imperialist--of a fascinating foreign policy president."--Alan McPherson, Associate Professor of International and Area Studies, University of Oklahoma

"Based on recent scholarship and grounded in abundant source material, this is a superbly written, interpretative study by an accomplished historian. Scholars and students alike interested in a balanced appraisal of Kennedy's foreign policy will find Stephen Rabe's book useful and stimulating."--James Giglio, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, Missouri State University

"With its succinct narrative of key events and judicious analysis, Stephen Rabe provides the finest study of John F. Kennedy's foreign policy to date. It is of value to scholars seeking the latest understanding of this crucial time in the Cold War and, with the excellent selection of documents, an ideal monograph for the classroom."--David F. Schmitz, Robert Allen Skotheim Chair of History, Whitman College--David F. Schmitz (12/07/2009)

Stephen Rabe does a remarkable job expressing the complex world of John F. Kennedy. In crisp prose and with due attention to scholarly debates and fresh evidence, he conveys Kennedy s highest ideals and worst failings, indicating the multiple identities Cold Warrior, friend of the developing world, arrogant imperialist of a fascinating foreign policy president. Alan McPherson, Associate Professor of International and Area Studies, University of Oklahoma--Alan McPherso (12/09/2009)"

Based on recent scholarship and grounded in abundant source material, this is a superbly written, interpretative study by an accomplished historian. Scholars and students alike interested in a balanced appraisal of Kennedy s foreign policy will find Stephen Rabe s book useful and stimulating. James Giglio, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, Missouri State University--James Giglio (12/08/2009)"

With its succinct narrative of key events and judicious analysis, Stephen Rabe provides the finest study of John F. Kennedy s foreign policy to date. It is of value to scholars seeking the latest understanding of this crucial time in the Cold War and, with the excellent selection of documents, an ideal monograph for the classroom. David F. Schmitz, Robert Allen Skotheim Chair of History, Whitman College--David F. Schmitz (12/07/2009)"

About the Author:

Stephen G. Rabe holds the Arts and Humanities Chair at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has previously written or edited eight books, among them The Most Dangerous Area in the World: John F. Kennedy Confronts Communist Revolution in Latin America (UNC Press, 1999). He currently resides in Hideaway, Texas, and Salem, Oregon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1597971480
• ISBN 13: 9781597971485
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272