US Foreign Policy Towards Cambodia

1. US Foreign Policy Towards Cambodia 1977-1992 Christopher Brady 1999 227 Pages

2. Structure of the Book * Chapter: 1. The Carter Administration 2. The First Reagan Administration 3. The Second Reagan Administration 4. The Bush Administration * Headings: The Administration Level One Level Two Level Three Conflict Foreign Policy The Administration's Reality Alternative Realities Amalgam of Realities Conclusion

3. Summary of the Book Main Actors & Actors Outside the US 1. USA 2. USSR 3. China 4. ASEAN 5. Vietnam 6. People Republic of Kampuchea 7. Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea 1977-1981: Carter Administration 1. Invasion of Cambodia 2. Trade Embargo-VN & Puppet 3. Support KR-UN Seat 4. Call for Withdrawal of VN Troops 5. Express Public Disapproval of Chinese Invasion While Secretly Supporting 1981-1989: Reagan Administration 1. Vietnamese Occupation of Cambodia 2. Support Non Communist Resistance 3. Support China Position Troops-Border 4. Corroborate ASEAN Conference on Kampuchea

4. Summary of the Book (Cont) 1989-1992: Bush's Tenure 1. Eventual Withdrawal of VN Troops 2. Support Non Communist Resistance 3. Prevent the Return of KR to Power 4. Maintain Unity with ASEAN 5. Normalize Relation with VN Main Arguments • US Foreign Policies- Prevent USSR and 3 Countries in Indochina from Being Global and Regional Hegemony by Playing China Card • The US Achieved Its Policy Goal- Play China Card, Maintain Unity with ASEAN, Pressure USSR, and Normalize Vietnam

5. Pictures of Personalities During Cold War Carter Reagan Old Bush Samrin Le Duan Co Thach Sihanouk Salot Sar Hun Sen

6. Pro of the Book 1. Fair Description of Fact 2. Event Chronology 3. Accessibility to US Archives Con of the Book 1. Some Irrelevant Information Iran-Contra Scandal, Tiananmen Human Rights Abuses, Gulf War, and Panama Coup Attempt 2. Epilogue 1993-97 3. Cause of Two Communist Brother War 4. Lack of Information on China Played the US and USSR Card --END--