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Title: A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China by Patrick Tyler ISBN: 1-58648-005-7 Publisher: PublicAffairs Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Wall by Patrick Tyler
Comment: One of the most absorbing, well-researched books on contemporary U.S.-China relations that I've read in years. I was surprised as well as disappointed by the book's revelation of our nation's intent to agree to a China-America pact yet use every ruse to circumvent its true intent, particularly in regard to the Taiwan agreement.
To me, one of the most interesting parts was that of Gen. Alex M. Haig, Jrs, participation while Reagan's Secretary of State, and that because of the subterfuge, it eventually led Haig to confront President Reagan with "play the game or I resign." Haig stuck to his word and resigned.
I appreciated Tyler's professionalism, his thorough research and his palatable journalistic style of presentation.
Rating: 5
Summary: Insightful, thorough, perceptively written book
Comment: I heard Patrick Tyler participate in New York at a luncheon discussion and was so impressed that I went out and got his book. Not being a "China hand," I expected to have difficulty with the subject matter. But Tyler writes in a lucid, entertaining style, and his book is filled with revealing anecdotes and cogent analysis. There's meaty historical data as well, and a lot of contemporaneous material not publicly revealed until now. I'm awed by Tyler's research, and by his ability to synthesize the sheer volume and expanse of the subject matter.
Rating: 3
Summary: A Good, Entertaining Introduction to SinoAmerican Relations
Comment: For the casual China reader, this book is a fun read, with lots of entertaining antecdotes. It gives a good basic background on Sino-American relations. For those looking for a more thorough treatment (but still a relatively entertaining read), or for those who have a more in-depth knowledge of China, I recommend "America's Response to China" by Cohen.
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Title: About Face : A History of America's Curious Relationship with China, from Nixon to Clinton by James Mann ISBN: 0679768610 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 15 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History by Bruce Cumings ISBN: 0393316815 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.60 |
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Title: Friends and Enemies: The United States, China, and the Soviet Union, 1948-1972 by Gordon H. Chang ISBN: 0804719578 Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr Pub. Date: December, 1991 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: America's Response to China by Warren I. Cohen ISBN: 0231119291 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $20.50 |
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Title: The Clash: U.S.-Japanese Relations Throughout History by Walter Lafeber ISBN: 0393318370 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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