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Why the North Won the Vietnam War
Taiji Kawakatsu
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Description for Why the North Won the Vietnam War
Paperback. In this collection of essays on the Vietnam War, eminent scholars of the second Indo-China conflict consider several key factors that led to the defeat of the United States and its allies. Editor(s): Gilbert, Marc Jason. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
In this new collection of essays on the Vietnam War, eminent scholars of the Second Indo-china conflict consider several key factors that led to the defeat of the United States and its allies. The book adopts a candid and critical look at the United State's stance and policies in Vietnam, and refuses to condemn, excuse, or apologize for America's actions in the conflict. Rather, the contributors think widely and creatively about the varied reasons that may have accounted for the United State's failure to defeat the North Vietnamese Army, such as the role played by economics in America's defeat. Other ... Read more
In this new collection of essays on the Vietnam War, eminent scholars of the Second Indo-china conflict consider several key factors that led to the defeat of the United States and its allies. The book adopts a candid and critical look at the United State's stance and policies in Vietnam, and refuses to condemn, excuse, or apologize for America's actions in the conflict. Rather, the contributors think widely and creatively about the varied reasons that may have accounted for the United State's failure to defeat the North Vietnamese Army, such as the role played by economics in America's defeat. Other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312295271
SKU
V9780312295271
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About Taiji Kawakatsu
MARC JASON GILBERT is Professor of History at North Georgia College and State University. A specialist in the history of modern Vietnam and modern South and Southeast Asia, he has written and edited several books on the Vietnam War, including The Vietnam War: Teaching Approaches and Resources (1991), The TET Offensive (1996), and The Vietnam War on Campus: Other Voices, ... Read more
Reviews for Why the North Won the Vietnam War
'The well-written scholarly essays in this collection concentrate on what North Vietnam did right.' - M. O'Donnell, Choice '...a fine and well-written study particularly suited for undergraduate and graduate student instruction.' - Erik B. Villard, Journal of Military History '...offer[s] a good deal of fresh thinking about the war...' - Ruud van Dijk, H-World ... Read more