Synopses & Reviews
An abridged edition of Woods' prize-winning biography of Fulbright, focusing on his career as Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and critic of the Vietnam War.
Review
'\"The publication of the book is a welcome event, not least because it may bring Woods\'s remarkable account of Fulbright and his times to a new audience. Moreover, the book is highly relevant in its treatment of a still unresolved issue - the question of who shapes and controls U.S. foreign policy.\" Journal of Cold War Studies'
Table of Contents
1. Taking the stage; 2. Cuba and Camelot; 3. 'Freedom's Judas-Coat'; 4. Of myths and realities; 5. Avoiding Armageddon; 6. Escalation; 7. Texas hyperbole; 8. The hearings; 9. The politics of dissent; 10. Widening the credibility gap; 11. The price of Empire; 12. Denouement; 13. Nixon and Kissinger; 14. Of arms and men; 15. Sparta or Athens?; 16. Cambodia; 17. A foreign affairs alternative; 18. Privileges and immunities; 19. The invisible wars; 20. Conclusion.