Romania versus the United States : the diplomacy of the absurd, 1985-1989

Front Matter....Pages I-XII Setting the Stage....Pages 1-18 The Cast of Characters and the First Act 1985....Pages 19-44 Shultz Tackles Ceauşescu Directly 1985....Pages 45-64 Human Rights Take Center Stage 1986....Pages 65-85 Whitehead Tries to Make a New Start 1986....Pages 87-109 Frictions Mount 1987....Pages 111-133 Back from the Brink 1987....Pages 135-147 Pressures Hit the Danger Point 1987....Pages 149-165 Rupture 1988....Pages 167-185 Dialogue of the Deaf 1988....Pages 187-203 From Bad to Worse 1988....Pages 205-227 The Last Act 1989....Pages 229-247 Epilogue: Some Lessons....Pages 249-265 Back Matter....Pages 267-320