Shared Hopes, Seperate Fears
Subtitle: Fifty Years of U.S.-Inodnesian Relations
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: December 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780813331911
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; International relations; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; International Relations - General; History - General History; History; History: World; Indonesia; USA; United States; General; History / General; Political Science-International Relations - General; Foreign relations
First sentence: The first American officials to visit the Republic of Indonesia could not wait to re what they saw: "On public buildings, fences, street cars, houses-wherever there was space-were painted familiar legends: 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people' and 'Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.'
Description: This book traces the often tumultuous history of U.S.-Indonesian relations as experienced by those who witnessed and shaped it. Gardner, himself a firsthand observer, draws on interviews, personal papers, and recently declassified documents to provide an intimate view of the aspirations, insights, and acts of courage that built the U.S.-Indonesian relationship; the fears, intrigue, and blunders that threatened it; and the complex issues the two nations face today.