Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 508 g
Reihe: China Perspectives
Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 508 g
Reihe: China Perspectives
ISBN: 978-1-138-06233-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
This book gives a detailed account of Stuart's complicated and deep political involvement in modern China. Stuart had close relationships with Chiang Kai-shek and other high-ranking officials of Kuomingtang (KMT), while he was also an honored guest of Mao Tse-tung and Chinese Communist Party (CCP). During his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to China, Stuart did implement U.S. government's policy of supporting KMT. But when the CCP's gaining power became inevitable, he took a pragmatic attitude and urged the U.S. government to normalize its diplomatic relations with the Communist Government. These seemingly contradictory behaviors reveal Stuart's complex features and the changeable era.
By collecting substantial relevant materials both at home and abroad, both published and unpublished, this book reveals Stuart's multidimensional characters, getting rid of the stereotype. Academic and general readers interested in Stuart, modern Chinese history and Sino-U.S. relations will be attracted by this book.
Zielgruppe
General, Professional, and Undergraduate
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Weitere Infos & Material
Translator's Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Stuart's Involvement in Chinese Politics (1920-1937) Chapter 2 From Mediator to Captive (1937-1945) Chapter 3 Serving as U.S. Ambassador to China (1945-1946) Chapter 4 The Troubled Ambassador (1946-1947) Chapter 5 The Irreversible Failure (1948-1949) Chapter 6 The End of Stuart's Career as Ambassador (1949-1962) Appendix I: A Chronology of John Leighton Stuart Appendix II: A Glossary of Personal Names Appendix III: A Glossary of Place Names Appendix IV: A Glossary of Other Proper Names Works Cited. Sigla and General Notes. Afterword of the First Chinese Edition. Postscript of the Second Chinese Edition