Vietnam : anatomy of a peace / Gabriel Kolko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kolko, Gabriel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Vietnam.

Communism.

Vietnam--History--1975-.

Vietnam.

Vietnam--Social conditions.

Vietnam--Economic conditions--1975-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Vietnam has experienced huge political and economic development since the war. In Anatomy of a Peace, Gabriel Kolko looks at the main economic phases the Communist Party has embarked upon since 1986 and outlines the transition to nascent capitalism. He also explores Vietnam's relations to its neighbours and the US in the light of social and psychological national features. Based on extensive research and over 30 years first hand experience, Anatomy of a Peace is a timely examination of recent history and developing economies in Asia. Gabriel Kolko argues that neither an i

Contents:

Front Cover; Vietnam: Anatomy of a Peace; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Map of Vietnam; Introduction: The legacy of war; 1. The postwar economy and the origins of ""market socialism""; 2.Economic reform in theory and practice: The crisis of success; 3.The Communist party's political crisis; 4.Land and the crisis of rural society; 5.The social and human costs of reform; 6. Who rules, and why? The Communist party on the threshold; Conclusion: Winning the war and losing the peace; Epilogue: The necessity and risks of resisting injustice; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-184) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-72194-3

1-283-60496-5

9786613917416

1-134-72195-1

1-281-14271-9

9786611142711

0-203-13171-1

9780203131718

OCLC:

70763903