Why the North won the Vietnam War / edited by Marc Jason Gilbert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilbert, Marc Jason.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Vietnam (Democratic Republic).

Physical Description:

xiv, 254 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

In this new collection of essays on the Vietnam War, eminent scholars of the Second Indochina 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 U.S.'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 U.S.'s failure to defeat the North Vietnamese Army, such as role played by economics in America's defeat. Other fresh perspectives on the topic include American intelligence failure in Vietnam, the international dimensions of America's defeat in Vietnam, and the foreign policy of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Contents:

1 Victory by Other Means: The Foreign Policy of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam / William J. Duiker 47

2 Fighting without Allies: The International Dimensions of America's Defeat in Vietnam / George C. Herring 77

3 Why the South Won the American War in Vietnam / Robert K. Brigham 97

4 How America's Own Military Performance in Vietnam Aided and Abetted the "North's" Victory / Jeffrey Record 117

5 Impatience, Illusion, and Asymmetry: Intelligence in Vietnam / John Prados 137

6 The Cost of Losing the "Other War" in Vietnam / Marc Jason Gilbert 153

7 The Role of Economic Culture in Victory and Defeat in Vietnam / Andrew J. Rotter 201

8 "Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh Is Gonna Win!" / Marilyn Young 219

9 Hall of Mirrors / Lloyd Gardner 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

031229526X

0312295278

OCLC:

48390660