The Resource America's Rasputin : Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War, David Milne
America's Rasputin : Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War, David Milne
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- Summary
- Walt Rostow's meteoric rise to power-from Flatbush, Brooklyn, to the West Wing of the White House-seemed to capture the promise of the American dream. Hailing from humble origins, Rostow became an intellectual powerhouse: a professor of economic history at MIT and an influential foreign policy adviser to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.Too influential, according to some. While Rostow inspired respect and affection, he also made some powerful enemies. Averell Harriman, one of America's most celebrated diplomats, described Rostow as "America's Rasputin" for the unsavory influence he exerted on presidential decision-making. Rostow was the first to advise Kennedy to send U.S. combat troops to South Vietnam and the first to recommend the bombing of North Vietnam. He framed a policy of military escalation, championed recklessly optimistic reporting, and then advised LBJ against pursuing a compromise peace with North Vietnam. David Milne examines one man's impact on the United States' worst-ever military defeat. It is a portrait of good intentions and fatal misjudgments. A true ideologue, Rostow believed that it is beholden upon the United States to democratize other nations and do "good," no matter what the cost. America's Rasputin explores the consequences of this idealistic but unyielding dogma
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 320 p.
- Contents
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- The education of Walt Whitman Rostow, 1916-1949
- The making of an anticommunist zealot, 1950-1960
- Rattling sabers, 1961
- A distant voice, 1962-1963
- The Rostow thesis, 1964-1965
- The prophet returns, 1966
- Postponing the inevitable, 1967
- A world crashes down, 1968
- Epilogue, 1969-2003
- Isbn
- 9780374103866
- Label
- America's Rasputin : Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War
- Title
- America's Rasputin
- Title remainder
- Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War
- Statement of responsibility
- David Milne
- Subject
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- Economic assistance, American -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century
- Economists -- United States -- Biography
- Political consultants -- United States -- Biography
- Rostow, W. W., (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Rostow, W. W., (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003.
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Diplomatic history
- Rostow, W. W., (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003 -- Political and social views
- Cold War
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Walt Rostow's meteoric rise to power-from Flatbush, Brooklyn, to the West Wing of the White House-seemed to capture the promise of the American dream. Hailing from humble origins, Rostow became an intellectual powerhouse: a professor of economic history at MIT and an influential foreign policy adviser to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.Too influential, according to some. While Rostow inspired respect and affection, he also made some powerful enemies. Averell Harriman, one of America's most celebrated diplomats, described Rostow as "America's Rasputin" for the unsavory influence he exerted on presidential decision-making. Rostow was the first to advise Kennedy to send U.S. combat troops to South Vietnam and the first to recommend the bombing of North Vietnam. He framed a policy of military escalation, championed recklessly optimistic reporting, and then advised LBJ against pursuing a compromise peace with North Vietnam. David Milne examines one man's impact on the United States' worst-ever military defeat. It is a portrait of good intentions and fatal misjudgments. A true ideologue, Rostow believed that it is beholden upon the United States to democratize other nations and do "good," no matter what the cost. America's Rasputin explores the consequences of this idealistic but unyielding dogma
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1976-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Milne, David
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E840.8.R67
- LC item number
- M55 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Political consultants
- Economists
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Cold War
- Anti-communist movements
- Economic assistance, American
- United States
- Rostow, W. W.
- Rostow, W. W.
- Label
- America's Rasputin : Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War, David Milne
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-305) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The education of Walt Whitman Rostow, 1916-1949 -- The making of an anticommunist zealot, 1950-1960 -- Rattling sabers, 1961 -- A distant voice, 1962-1963 -- The Rostow thesis, 1964-1965 -- The prophet returns, 1966 -- Postponing the inevitable, 1967 -- A world crashes down, 1968 -- Epilogue, 1969-2003
- Control code
- ocn133465441
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 320 p.
- Isbn
- 9780374103866
- Lccn
- 2007019373
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- America's Rasputin : Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War, David Milne
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-305) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The education of Walt Whitman Rostow, 1916-1949 -- The making of an anticommunist zealot, 1950-1960 -- Rattling sabers, 1961 -- A distant voice, 1962-1963 -- The Rostow thesis, 1964-1965 -- The prophet returns, 1966 -- Postponing the inevitable, 1967 -- A world crashes down, 1968 -- Epilogue, 1969-2003
- Control code
- ocn133465441
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 320 p.
- Isbn
- 9780374103866
- Lccn
- 2007019373
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
Subject
- Economic assistance, American -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century
- Economists -- United States -- Biography
- Political consultants -- United States -- Biography
- Rostow, W. W., (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Rostow, W. W., (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003.
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Diplomatic history
- Rostow, W. W., (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003 -- Political and social views
- Cold War
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