Another Look East: John F. Kennedy and India
Mohammed, Aziza F
2012
- Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. The relationship between the United States and India under Kennedy_�_s presidency was a departure from the beaten path of Cold War relations between these states. An examination of diplomatic practice, development aid, and military cooperation during the period between ... read moreIndia_�_s independence and the fall of the Berlin Wall suggest that it was not a structural change within the international system that accounted for this rapprochement. My exploration of primary sources sheds light on the charismatic leadership that radically transformed the world, if only for a thousand days. The tremendous effect John F. Kennedy was able to have on the India-US bilateral relationship supports the broader argument that in international affairs individuals and ideas really do matter.read less
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