TY - BOOK AU - Immerman,Richard H. TI - John Foster Dulles: piety, pragmatism, and power in U.S. foreign policy T2 - Biographies in American Foreign Policy SN - 9781461638018 AV - E748.D868 .I464 2014eb U1 - 973.921/092 21 PY - 2014/// CY - Wilmington, Delaware PB - Scholarly Resources Inc. KW - Dulles, John Foster, KW - Statesmen KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Hommes d'État KW - États-Unis KW - Biographies KW - HISTORY KW - State & Local KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Diplomatic relations KW - fast KW - Foreign relations KW - 1945-1953 KW - 1953-1961 KW - Relations extérieures KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Biographies -- IN AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Author; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chronology; 1 -- The Great Enlightenment; Notes; 2 -- The Cold War Consensus; Notes; 3 -- A Policy of Boldness; Notes; 4 -- The New Look; Notes; 5 -- United Action; Notes; 6 -- Maximum Bargaining Power; Notes; 7 -- Walking a Tightrope; Notes; 8 -- The Final Crises; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index N2 - John Foster Dulles was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century U.S. foreign relations. Active in the field for decades, Dulles reflected and was a reflection of the tension that pervaded U.S. international conduct from its evolution as a global power in the early twentieth century through its emergence as the 'leader of the Free World' during the Cold War. His life and career embody the best and most troubling aspects of American foreign policy as it progressed toward international supremacy while swaying between altruism and self-interest UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=622411 ER -