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Historical Dictionary of Vietnam
Bruce McFarland Lockhart
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Vietnam
Hardback. 'This [second] edition has been thoroughly revised and updated..entries expertly cover the entire sweep of Vietnamese history and culture..the bibliography is quite extensive and impressive..a scholarly and valuable reference book.' _American Reference Books Annual Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 39. Weight in Grams: 908.
Vietnam became part of French Indochina in 1887 and did not regain its independence again until after the Vietnam War. However, despite a relatively peaceful two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. In an effort to change this stagnation, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The third edition of this dictionary focuses on the recent changes and leadership of Vietnam while giving due attention to the earlier kingdoms, the period of French Indochina, the wars for ... Read more
Vietnam became part of French Indochina in 1887 and did not regain its independence again until after the Vietnam War. However, despite a relatively peaceful two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. In an effort to change this stagnation, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The third edition of this dictionary focuses on the recent changes and leadership of Vietnam while giving due attention to the earlier kingdoms, the period of French Indochina, the wars for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810850538
SKU
V9780810850538
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About Bruce McFarland Lockhart
Bruce M. Lockhart is assistant professor of history at the National University of Singapore. William J. Duiker is liberal arts professor emeritus of East Asian Studies at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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Besides updating entries, this new edition adds material on developments since the publication of the second edition, in 1998, as well as on premodern history and culture...
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