Two roads to Belgrade
The United States, Great Britain, and the first nonaligned conference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12696017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert B Rakove (Stanford University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 337-357 |
| Publication date | 2014-02-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cold War History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-2745 • E-ISSN: 1743-7962 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14682745.2013.871528 |
| OpenAlex | W2028287160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In 1961, at the height of the Berlin crisis, the United States and Great Britain simultaneously struggled to adopt effective policies toward the first meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade. While the John F. Kennedy administration initially adopted a policy of standoffishness toward the conference, the government of Harold Macmillan engaged in a campaign of quietly encouraging moderate attendance. Moderate British expectations led to sound policy, whereas the Kennedy administration's inability to develop a coherent outlook and response cost it a priceless opportunity to understand the emerging phenomenon of nonalignment
Administration (probate law · Attendance · Economic history · Economics · Government (linguistics · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2019 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |