Improbable Diplomats

ISBN-13: 9781108837439 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 336 str.

Pete (The University of Hong Kong) Millwood

Opis

A unique account of how Chinese and American athletes, scientists, and artists rebuilt US-China relations in the 1970s.

Recenzje

'Richly documented and nuancedly argued, this transnational history explores exchanges in sports, culture, science and technology that have reshaped US-China relations and the world we live in today.' Zuoyue Wang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Spis treści

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.