Making China policy from Nixon to G.W. Bush

Synopsis

"What explains the twists and turns in U.S.-China relations since Richard Nixon initiated a policy of engagement in the early 1970s? Addressing this question, Jean Garrison examines the politics behind U.S. China policy across six administrations - from Nixon to George W. Bush." "Garrison finds that a focus on the internal decisionmaking process is key to understanding both continuity and change in more than three decades of U.S.-China relations. Incorporating interactions at the levels of strategic context, presidential beliefs and leadership style, and bureaucratic politics, she constructs a comprehensive explanation of how China policy was formed in each administration. Her thorough account sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy making in general, as well as on Washington's China policy."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved