Bøger i Culture, Politics & the Cold War serien

Drawing on a range of sources, from White House documents and congressional hearings to comic books and feature films, this work shows how the United States continued to wage war on Vietnam ""by other means"" for another twenty-five years.

Addresses a central question about the Cold War: why did the US go to such lengths to isolate China from all diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties to other nations? Aiming to provide the answer, this book suggests that it was because of the fear of China's emergence as a power capable of challenging the new Asian order the US sought to shape.

Explores how, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the younger George Bush headed for the Wild West (Osama bin Laden); how his administration brought ""victory culture"" roaring back as part of its War on Terror; and how, from its ""Mission Accomplished"" moment on, its various stories of triumph crashed and burned in that land.

An analysis of how culture, class and gender shaped American foreign policy during the Cold War. The author examines the institutions that shaped the members of the US foreign policy establishment, including all-male prep schools and Ivy-League universities.

The image of the drug-addicted American soldier has long been associated with the Vietnam War. Not only was alcohol the intoxicant of choice for most GIs, but the prevalence of other drugs varied enormously. This work offers an analysis of the links between the Vietnam War and the evolution of American drug policy.