America in Vietnam Guenter Lewy (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Emeritus))

Name: America in Vietnam By Guenter Lewy (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Emeritus))
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America in Vietnam by Guenter Lewy (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Emeritus))

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Based on a variety of classified military records, Lewy provides the first systematic analysis of the course of the Vietnam War, the reasons for the failure of American strategy and tactics, and the causes of the final collapse of South Vietnam.

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America in Vietnam by Guenter Lewy (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Emeritus))

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An astute critical analysis of the many ambiguities and complexities concernig the Vietnam War. It is filled with shrewd insights and is characterized by a well-balanced perspective. * Marshall E. Nunn, Glendale Community College *
Extraordinary....[America in Vietnam] will have a profound impact on all subsequent historical writing on Vietnam. * Lucian Pye, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *
A splendid book, in many ways the best history of the war yet to appear. * The Economist *
Superbly done. [Lewy has] established a new standard for objective scholarship on Vietnam. * James L. Jablonowski, Marquette University *
An intellectually balanced work that should be the touchstone for future analyses of our Vietnam experience. * Washington Post *
[A] balanced account which corrects many of the myths that were perpetuated during the Vietnam conflict. * Claude R. Sasso, Avila College *

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GOR006009348

ISBN 13

9780195027327

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0195027329

Title

America in Vietnam by Guenter Lewy (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Emeritus))

Author

Guenter Lewy (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Emeritus))

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Year published

19920402

Number of pages

560

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