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Why do leaders sometimes challenge, rather than accept, the international structures that surround their states? In The International Ambitions of Mao and Nehru, Andrew Kennedy answers this question through in-depth studies of Chinese foreign policy under Mao Zedong and Indian foreign policy under Jawaharlal Nehru. Drawing on international relations theory and psychological research, Kennedy offers a new theoretical explanation for bold leadership in foreign policy, one that stresses the beliefs that leaders develop about the `national efficacy` of their states. He shows how this approach illuminates several of Mao and Nehru`s most important military and diplomatic decisions, drawing on archival evidence and primary source materials from China, India, the United States and the United Kingdom. A rare blend of theoretical innovation and historical scholarship, The International Ambitions of Mao and Nehru is a fascinating portrait of how foreign policy decisions are made.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. National efficacy beliefs and foreign policy
Part I. Mao`s China:
3. Same revolution, different dreams
4. Mao`s adventure in Korea
5. Persistent pugnacity
Part II. Nehru`s India:
6. Gandhi`s dissimilar disciples
7. Nehru`s misstep in Kashmir
8. Determined diplomacy
9. Conclusion.
ISBN - 9781107029200
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Pages : 272
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