商品簡介
During his rule, Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, made five state visits to the United States, the most of any other head of state at that point in history. These visits, according to Vestal (emeritus, political science, Oklahoma State U.), positioned Selassie as almost a celebrity in the American mind through the staging of diplomatic events that projected an image of gravitas and mystery from Selassie. Examining these state visits and governmental and public reactions to them, Vestal describes how they allowed Selassie to gain a prominent place in the American mind, how he influenced US views of the entire continent of Africa, and how his visits reflected the development of US foreign policy towards Ethiopia and Africa. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Theodore M. Vestal, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.