The China diary of George H.W. Bush : the making of a global president
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書誌事項
The China diary of George H.W. Bush : the making of a global president
Princeton University Press, c2008
- : hbk
大学図書館所蔵 全5件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Available in print for the first time, this day-by-day diary of George H. W. Bush's life in China opens a fascinating window into one of the most formative periods of his career. As head of the United States Liaison Office in Beijing from 1974 to 1975, Bush witnessed high-level policy deliberations and daily social interactions between the two Cold War superpowers. The China Diary of George H. W. Bush offers an intimate look at this fundamental period of international history, marks a monumental contribution to our understanding of U.S.-China relations, and sheds light on the ideals of a global president in the making. In compelling words, Bush reveals a thoughtful and pragmatic realism that would guide him for decades to come. He considers the crisis of Vietnam, the difficulties of detente, and tensions in the Middle East, while lamenting the global decline in American power. He formulates views on the importance of international alliances and personal diplomacy, as he struggles to form meaningful relationships with China's top leaders.
With a critical eye for detail, he depicts key political figures, including Gerald Ford, Donald Rumsfeld, Deng Xiaoping, and the ever-difficult Henry Kissinger. Throughout, Bush offers impressions of China and its people, describing his explorations of Beijing by bicycle, and his experiences with Chinese food, language lessons, and Ping-Pong. Complete with a preface by George H. W. Bush, and an introduction and essay by Jeffrey Engel that place Bush's China experience in the broad context of his public career, The China Diary of George H. W. Bush offers an unmediated perspective on American diplomatic history, and explores a crucial period's impact on a future commander in chief.
目次
Preface by George H. W. Bush xiii Introduction: Bush's China Diary--What You Are About to Read xvii Acknowledgments xxiii Cast of Primary Characters xxvii CHAPTER ONE: "Everybody in the United States Wants to Go to China" 1 October 21 to November 1, 1974 CHAPTER TWO: "Public Posture versus Private Understanding" 49 November 2 to November 21, 1974 CHAPTER THREE: "We Must Not Capitulate on Matters This Fundamental" 88 November 22, 1974, to January 15, 1975 CHAPTER FOUR: "Much of the World Depends on the United States" 145 February 6 to March 9, 1975 CHAPTER FIVE: "When It Is a Matter of Principle It Really Means Do It Their Way" 193 March 10 to April 15, 1975 CHAPTER SIX: "We Do Have Principles and It Is Time We Stood Up for Them" 253 April 16 to June 2, 1975 CHAPTER SEVEN: "There Is No Credit in This Work" 308 June 3 to July 4, 1975 CHAPTER EIGHT: "I Have Studied Chinese" 348 July 5 to August 22, 1975 Bush in China: The Making of a Global President 397 Notes 465 An Essay on Sources 485 Index 495 Photographs follow page 192
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