ABSTRACT

This book offers an insightful analysis of presidential policy towards Rhodesia during the UDI era of 1965-1979. Michel provides an informative account of the stance adopted by the differing presidential administrations towards Salisbury and highlights the shifting alignment of the global and domestic dynamics that shaped decision-making. The book also explores the complex relationship between pragmatism and morality in formulating policy, and Michel considers intriguing questions over the competing visions within Washington of what constituted pragmatism or morality during the era of decolonization.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|71 pages

Measured Hostility

President Lyndon B. Johnson

chapter 2|57 pages

The Luster of Chrome

President Richard M. Nixon

chapter 3|40 pages

Laying the Foundations for Peace

President Gerald R. Ford

chapter 4|62 pages

From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe

President Jimmy Carter

chapter |7 pages

Conclusion