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Author Rust, William J., author.

Title Eisenhower and Cambodia : diplomacy, covert action, and the origins of the Second Indochina War / William J. Rust
Published Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2016]
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Description 1 online resource (vii, 348 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map
Series Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peace
Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peace.
Contents Prologue: plausible denial -- A shrewd move (1953-1954) -- Not a happy omen -- Time for further maneuvers -- Irresponsible and mischievous actions -- Change from the top -- Many unpleasant and difficult things (1957-1958) -- Numerous reports of plots -- A shady matter (1958-1959) -- Stupid moves (1959-1960) -- Getting along with Sihanouk -- Definite political problems (1960-1961) -- Epilogue: forebodings and potential opposition
Summary "Although most Americans paid little attention to Cambodia during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, the nation's proximity to China and the global ideological struggle with the Soviet Union guaranteed US vigilance throughout Southeast Asia. Cambodia's leader, Norodom Sihanouk, refused to take sides in the Cold War, a policy that disturbed US officials. From 1953 to 1961, his government avoided the political and military crises of neighboring Laos and South Vietnam. However, relations between Cambodia and the United States suffered a blow in 1959 when Sihanouk discovered CIA involvement in a plot to overthrow him. The coup, supported by South Vietnam and Thailand, was a failure that succeeded only in increasing Sihanouk's power and prestige, presenting new foreign policy challenges in the region. In Eisenhower and Cambodia, William J. Rust examines the United States' efforts to lure Cambodia from neutrality to alliance. He conclusively demonstrates that, as with Laos in 1958 and 1960, covert intervention in the internal political affairs of neutral Cambodia proved to be a counterproductive tactic for advancing the United States' anticommunist goals. Drawing on recently declassified sources, Rust skillfully traces the impact of 'plausible deniability' on the formulation and execution of foreign policy. His meticulous study not only reveals a neglected chapter in Cold War history but also illuminates the intellectual and political origins of US strategy in Vietnam and the often-hidden influence of intelligence operations in foreign affairs."-- Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Influence
SUBJECT Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 fast
Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969 gnd
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld gnd
Subject Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
HISTORY -- Military -- Vietnam War.
Diplomatic relations
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
War -- Causes
Internationale Politik
Einflussnahme
Vietnamkrieg
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 1953-1961. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140099
Cambodia -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- Cambodia
Subject Cambodia
United States
Cambodge
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0813167442
9780813167442
9780813167435
0813167434
9780813167459
0813167450