The International Ambitions of Mao and Nehru : National Efficacy Beliefs and the Making of Foreign Policy

Why Do Leaders Sometimes Challenge, Rather Than Accept, The International Structures That Surround Their States? In The International Ambitions Of Mao And Nehru, Andrew Kennedy Answers This Question Through In-depth Studies Of Chinese Foreign Policy Under Mao Zedong And Indian Foreign Policy Under Jawaharlal Nehru. Drawing On International Relations Theory And Psychological Research, Kennedy Offers A New Theoretical Explanation For Bold Leadership In Foreign Policy, One That Stresses The Beliefs That Leaders Develop About The National Efficacy Of Their States. He Shows How This Approach Illuminates Several Of Mao And Nehru's Most Important Military And Diplomatic Decisions, Drawing On Archival Evidence And Primary Source Materials From China, India, The United States, And The United Kingdom. A Rare Blend Of Theoretical Innovation And Historical Scholarship, The International Ambitions Of Mao And Nehru Is A Fascinating Portrait Of How Foreign Policy Decisions Are Made--provided By Publisher. Andrew Bingham Kennedy. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover......Page 1 CBO9780511894688A003......Page 2 CBO9780511894688A004......Page 6 CBO9780511894688A005......Page 7 CBO9780511894688A006......Page 8 CBO9780511894688A007......Page 12 CBO9780511894688A008......Page 21 CBO9780511894688A009......Page 52 CBO9780511894688A010......Page 54 CBO9780511894688A011......Page 79 CBO9780511894688A012......Page 114 CBO9780511894688A013......Page 148 CBO9780511894688A014......Page 150 CBO9780511894688A016......Page 184 CBO9780511894688A017......Page 221 CBO9780511894688A018......Page 236 Drawing on international relations theory and psychological research, this book explains the dramatically different foreign policies adopted by China under Mao Zedong and by India under Jawaharlal Nehru. It differs from purely historical studies in that it develops and applies a theory of how political leaders make foreign policy.