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Vietnam: the Necessary War : A Reinterpretation of America's Most Disastrous Military Conflict by Michael Lind (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Weight: 0.95 lbs. Number of Pages: 336. ISBN10: 0684870274. Publication Date: 2002-07-16. Publisher: Free Press.

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Michael Lind casts new light on one of the most contentious episodes in American history in this controversial bestseller. In this groundgreaking reinterpretation of America's most disatrous and controversial war, Michael Lind demolishes enduring myths and put the Vietnam War in its proper context--as part of the global conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States. Lind reveals the deep cultural divisions within the United States that made the Cold War consensus so fragile and explains how and why American public support for the war in Indochina declined. Even more stunning is his provacative argument that the United States failed in Vietnam because the military establishment did not adapt to the demands of what before 1968 had been largely a guerrilla war. In an era when the United States so often finds itself embroiled in prolonged and difficult conflicts, Lind offers a sobering cautionary tale to Ameicans of all political viewpoints.

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Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0684870274
ISBN-13
9780684870274
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Vietnam: the Necessary War : a Reinterpretation of America's Most Disastrous Military Conflict
Author
Michael Lind
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military / Vietnam War, General, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2002
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.5 Oz

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Ds558
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John Patrick Diggins Distinguished Professor of History, City University of New York Graduate Center Most Americans prefer to forget the Vietnam War. Lind compels us to remember it in all its complexity and tragedy and to consider military and diplomatic possibilities that almost no other author or statesman has though of raising. Moving through the pages of this richly provocative book is an agitated originality., Dan Rather CBS News Michael Lind is one of the smartest and most gifted writers I know of. He is also one of the bravest, unafraid to tackle the most controversial subjects. Now he turns his formidable attentions to the Vietnam War, and the results will dazzle you. More importantly, this book will make you think. Even if, ultimately, you don't agree with every single provocative analysis Michael Lind provides, I guarantee you will be challenged to reassess and reinvigorate every idea you have received, stockpiled, and taken for granted for three decades. Vietnam: The Necessary War is a necessary book -- for anyone who really wants to understand one of the most difficult periods in our history., Fareed Zakaria managing editor, Foreign Affairs A quarter century after its bitter end, Vietnam remains America's most controversial war and Michael Lind's book is sure to set off new sparks about it. Looking at the war from the heights of grand strategy and the inner reaches of domestic politics, Lind makes a fresh, highly intelligent, and passionate case for rethinking the conventional wisdom. Agree with it or not, it is compelling reading.
Table of Content
Preface Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Indochina Theater The Cold War in Southeast Asia, 1946-89 Chapter 2 Why Indochina Mattered American Credibility and the Cold War Chapter 3 Inflexible Response The U.S. Military and the Vietnam War Chapter 4 The Fall of Washington The Domestic Politics of the Vietnam War Chapter 5 Disinformation Vietnam and the Folklore of the Antiwar Movement Chapter 6 Credibility Gap The Myth of the Presidential War Chapter 7 Was the Vietnam War Unjust? Chapter 8 The Genuine Lessons of the Vietnam War Notes Index
Copyright Date
2002
Lccn
99-028449
Dewey Decimal
959.704/3373
Intended Audience
Trade
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