CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Myth

PART I. THE PLAYERS AND THE CONTEXT

1.    Eisenhower’s World

2.    Fire, Brimstone, and John Foster Dulles

3.    Constraints

PART II. THE PRACTICE

4.    Fear of Communism

5.    No Inherent Worth

6.    Diplomatic Complexities

7.    In Moscow’s Shadow

8.    “The Perils of Soya Sauce”

9.    Back to the Strait

10.  Waging Cold War

Conclusion: The Memory

 

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index