Courting the dragon : Nixon's rapprochement with China

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Kuzma, Lynn M., 1963- author

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President Richard M. Nixon's dreams of global stability through the construction of a triangular balance of power among the world's superpowers reached fruition as he descended Air Force One in Bei...

President Richard M. Nixon's dreams of global stability through the construction of a triangular balance of power among the world's superpowers reached fruition as he descended Air Force One in Beijing on February 21, 1972. His visit to China signaled a revolutionary change in Sino-American relations, but it also placed an effective check on the U.S. chief global rival: the Soviet Union. This case study recounts Nixon's dogged pursuit of a brash initiative that allowed him to exert the maximum influence of his office and secure his place in the history of world politics.

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