Mr. X and the Pacific – George F. Kennan and American Policy in East Asia Heer

Mr. X and the Pacific\nby Paul J. Heer\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Paul J. Heer\nTitle: Mr. X and the Pacific\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Cold wars and proxy conflicts\nPublisher: Cornell University Press\nPublication year: 2023\nISBN-13: 9781501770319\nISBN-10: 1501770314\nRRP: \u00A324.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nGeorge F. Kennan is well known as the preeminent American expert on the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the author of the doctrine of containment. In Mr. X and the Pacific, Paul J. Heer chronicles and assesses Kennan''s work in affecting US policy toward East Asia. \nHeer traces the origins, development, and bearing of Kennan''s strategic perspective on the Far East during his time as director of the State Department''s Policy Planning Sta.