Kennedy, Johnson, and the Nonaligned World

'In recent years, the tangled course of the Cold War in the Third World has inspired a vigorous scholarly debate. This outstanding monograph, which examines the ultimately unsuccessful US efforts to gain the support and sympathy of the nonaligned nations, makes an essential contribution to that debate. Based on deep, multinational research, Robert Rakove's authoritative study gives us the fullest and most sophisticated study yet of the uneasy encounter between the United States and the nonaligned movement during a crucial decade.' Robert J. McMahon, Ralph D. Merson Professor, Ohio State University

'The nonaligned movement was one of the most important developments of the Cold War, and yet, as Robert Rakove notes in this stimulating and fascinating book, historians have paid it very little attention. By examining the Kennedy and Johnson administrations' approach to the nonaligned movement, Rakove helps fill a large gap in the existing literature.' Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

'The best overview of US policy toward the Third World in the 1960[s] in existence - a true feat of scholarship and synthesis.' O. A. Westad, author of Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750

'Robert Rakove has given us a precise and nuanced contribution to our understanding of how US foreign relations and the Cold War unfolded across Asia and Africa in the volatile and significant 1960s. All readers interested in the American relationship with the nonaligned movement will begin with this book.' Thomas ('Tim') Borstelmann, The American Historical Review

'… makes a solid argument about the differences between Kennedy and Johnson and their approaches to foreign policy … Rakove's book is exemplary and provides great insight … It will continue to provide a wealth of knowledge to scholars for years to come.' Philip A. Goduti, Jr, Journal of Cold War Studies