Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. PART ONE: FIRST ENCOUNTERS. June 1957 to March 1958
7. 1. Settling In 3
8. 2. Meeting the Family: Commonwealth PMs 10
9. 3. Meeting the Neighbours 15
10. 4. Meeting the Allies 24
11. 5. Assembling the Team 34
12. PART TWO: DISTANT SUMMITS. April 1958 to June 1959
13. 6. Surveying the World Scene 47
14. 7. World Tour: Europe 54
15. 8. World Tour: Asia and the Pacific 71
16. 9. No Rest for the Leader 84
17. PART THREE: NEW DIRECTIONS. Iune 1959 to November 196o
18. 10. Teaming up with Howard Green 97
19. 11. Two Sides of the Defence Coin 106
20. 12. Personal Diplomacy 118
21. 13. Testing the Commonwealth: South Africa 122
22. 14. Glimpsing the Summit - Before and After 129
23. 15. Facing an Anxious Summer 142
24. 16. Adventures of Autumn 151
25. PART FOUR: TRANSITION TO TROUBLE. November I96o to December 1961
26. 17. From Eisenhower to Kennedy 165
27. 18. South Africa Leaves the Commonwealth 174
28. 19. Planning the Kennedy Visit 190
29. 20. Taking Umbrage: Don't Push 198
30. 21. Reshaping Old Patterns 210
31. 22. Revisiting East-West Tensions 218
32. 23. Growing Nuclear Debate 227
33. PART FIVE: TROUBLE AT EVERY TURN. January 1962 to April 1963
34. 24. Planning for the Election 237
35. 25. Politics and Foreign Policy 244
36. 26. From Majority to Minority 259
37. 27. Fresh Perspectives 275
38. 28. On the Brink: The Cuban Missile Crisis 283
39. 29. Meeting His Fate: Nuclear Nemesis 296
40. Conclusion 312
41. Notes 321
42. Select Bibliography 337
43. Index 341
44. Picture Credits 352