The Development of the Idea of Détente: Coming to Terms

Front Matter....Pages i-viii Détente: Context and Theory....Pages 1-8 The Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Administrations: The Origins of Détente....Pages 9-36 The Nixon and Ford Administrations: The Unfolding of Détente....Pages 37-73 The Carter Administration: The Demise of Détente....Pages 74-95 The Reagan Administration: The Renaissance of Détente....Pages 96-117 Détente: Trends and Lessons....Pages 118-120 Back Matter....Pages 121-179 Since the early 1950s, there has been agreement in the US concerning the desirability of improving relations with the Soviet Union. Policymakers have often disagreed, however, about how to implement policy and this book looks at the policy of individual administrations