An analysis of US policy towards Indonesian nationalism that concludes Truman's support for independence was based on his Cold War priorities and not principled backing for self-determination and reveals Eisenhower's New Look led to a disastrous CIA-backed intervention, propelling Indonesia towards the Soviet bloc. Exposing the extent of Australian influence on US policy, this account reveals how the personal prejudices of Eisenhoewr and John Foster Dulles undermined the notion of rational policymaking.
ANDREW ROADNIGHT is Research Assistant in the Department of History, University of Warwick.
Maps Preface List of Abbreviations Washington Hides Behind the British (August 1945-November 1946) The Dutch Agenda Prevails (December 1946-December 1948) Washington Forces Independence (January-December 1949) The US and Nationalism in Indonesia (January 1950-January 1953) Relations on a Knife Edge (January 1953-December 1955) From Diplomacy to Armed Intervention (January 1956-May 1958) Picking up the Pieces (June 1958-January 1961) Conclusion Bibliography Index
