Improbable Diplomats

Auteur

Pete Millwood is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows in the Humanities at The University of Hong Kong. His writing has appeared in History Today and The Washington Post. This is his first book.

Texte du rabat

Improbable Diplomats reveals the critical role of Chinese and American athletes, scientists, and artists in rebuilding US-China relations in the 1970s. Examining an overlooked aspect of ties between the two societies, this revisionist account of US-China rapprochement will interest historians and students of Chinese and US foreign relations.

Contenu

List of Figures; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Prologue: Chinese and US Cold War-Era Exchange Diplomacy before the Nixon Era; 1. By Popular Demand; 2. Ping-Pong Diplomacy's Return Leg and After; 3. New Liaisons; 4. Familiarity Breeds Contempt; 5. Asking for More in Exchange; 6. Political Science; Epilogue: The New Normal; Conclusion: Ties That Bind?; Bibliography; Index.