About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship with China, from Nixon to Clinton

James Mann

With a new Afterword, this is the secret story, covering the years since Nixon's arrival at the White House, of how American leaders first courted China's Communist government and then belatedly changed their minds after the Tiananmen Square massacre and the Soviet collapse. of photos.

Politics & GovernmentGenocide, Atrocity & Political Violence Cold War & Nuclear Politics Asia & the Pacific Europe & Russia

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

Award	Year	Result	Category / Notes
Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism	2000	Co-winner	Secondary source

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01 Central figures
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- Nixon42%
- Clinton42%
02 Central places
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- Tiananmen Square70%
03 Suggested argument
American leaders first courted China’s Communist government during the Nixon-to-Clinton period, then belatedly reversed course after the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Model confidence 78%
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