The Cold War: American Grand Strategy, Johnson Doctrine and Cyprus Cover Image

Soğuk Savaş: Amerikan Büyük Stratejisi, Johnson Doktrini ve Kıbrıs
The Cold War: American Grand Strategy, Johnson Doctrine and Cyprus

Author(s): Kaan Kutlu Ataç, Mehmet Mert Çam
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Cold-War History, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Atatürk Stratejik Araştırmalar Enstitüsü
Keywords: Grand Strategy; Massive Retaliation; Flexible Response; the Johnson Letter; Cyprus;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to explain and to frame the American Grand Strategy during the Cold War with special emphasis on the Johnson Administration era. Hence the structure of the study is threefold. Firstly, it addresses the theoretical framework of the American Grand Strategy during the Early Cold War. Secondly, it’s dwell on the parameters that ensure applicability of the Grand Strategy. Accordingly, in the period between 1948-1964, doctrine and concept-based changes, which evolved and provided continuance of the Grand Strategy, will be analyzed with examples. Thirdly, “Cyprus Question” and the US-Turkey tension during the Johnson Administration are to be expound on the perspective of Grand Strategy from the Central Intelligence Agency documents available on the CIA Reading Room.

  • Issue Year: 16/2020
  • Issue No: 35
  • Page Range: 595-634
  • Page Count: 40
  • Language: Turkish
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