Secrecy in US Foreign Policy: Nixon, Kissinger and the Rapprochement with China

Secrecy in US Foreign Policy examines the pursuit of strict secrecy by President Nixon and his National Security Advisor Kissinger in foreign policy decision making in relation to the US rapprochement with China. Moreover it sheds new light on the complexity and dynamism of the evolution of China initiatives and demonstrates the many policy options and perspectives among US officials. Dr Komine focuses on three major elements of the rapprochement: "

Dr Yukinori Komine is an Associate in Research at the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.