Dean Rusk: Defending the American Mission Abroad

With an eye closely on Rusk's liberal internationalism, Defending the American Mission Abroad uses the Secretary of State as a foil to explain the accomplishments of United States leadership in the world and the pitfalls the nation encountered as it engaged in realpolitik and ideological struggle.

This biography examines Rusk's years as Secretary of State during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, with a focus on Soviet-American relations and the Vietnam War. Secretary…