Dean Rusk: Defending the American Mission Abroad

by Thomas W. Zeiler

Book Overview

Dean Rusk compared his position as secretary of state in the 1960s to a soldier in a foxhole, defending America against the communist alliance. Author Thomas W. Zeiler writes that the foxhole really represented the universalist ideals Rusk cherished, beliefs that were overrun by the Cold War, by the realism of the two presidents he served, and ultimately by the Vietnam War.

With an eye closely on Rusk's liberal internationalism, Dean Rusk...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084202686X
• ISBN13: 9780842026864
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"