Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam (The New Cold War History) - Softcover

Nguyen, Lien-Hang T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 146962835X ISBN 13: 9781469628356

Publisher: University North Carolina Pr, 2016

Synopsis

While most historians of the Vietnam War focus on the origins of U.S. involvement and the Americanization of the conflict, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative takes the reader from the marshy swamps of the Mekong Delta to the bomb-saturated Red River Delta, from the corridors of power in Hanoi and Saigon to the Nixon White House, and from the peace negotiations in Paris to high-level meetings in Beijing and Moscow, all to reveal that peace never had a chance in Vietnam.

Hanoi's War renders transparent the internal workings of America's most elusive enemy during the Cold War and shows that the war fought during the peace negotiations was bloodier and much more wide ranging than it had been previously. Using never-before-seen archival materials from the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as materials from other archives around the world, Nguyen explores the politics of war-making and peace-making not only from the North Vietnamese perspective but also from that of South Vietnam, the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, presenting a uniquely international portrait.

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Review:

Whatever you think you know about the war in Vietnam will be challenged, revised, and deepened by this remarkable book. . . . Hanoi's War is a must-read. . . .The book deserves more attention than it has thus far received. It enriches our understanding of the War in Vietnam and by implication, subsequent American commitments, including the war in Afghanistan.--Artfuse

Hanoi's War is first-rate. The scope is ambitious. . . . The value of Hanoi's War is its use of existing records to produce a new interpretation of Hanoi's struggle. It adds a valuable new chapter to the international history of the war.--Journal of Military History

Groundbreaking. . . . Challenges many long-held assumptions about North Vietnam's leadership and military and diplomatic strategies.--HistoryNet.com

A major contribution to Vietnam War scholarship in general.--Diplomatic History

A well written, meticulously researched book that will appeal to both military and general readers.--Michigan War Studies Review

One of the most important books on the Vietnam War to come along in some time. . . . A remarkable piece of scholarship that serves to correct many of the commonly held ideas about how the war was conducted on the other side.--Military Review

[A] valuable narrative of Hanoi's diplomatic struggles.--Times Literary Supplement

Using interviews with key actors and previously unavailable sources from Vietnamese archives, Nguyen uncovers the complexity and lack of uniformity of North Vietnam's decision-making. . . . Unlike most narratives, hers starts with a thorough analysis of the rise to power of the figures most central to the DRV decision-making during the American phase of the war.--History: Reviews of New Books

A fine example of the emerging international history of the Vietnam War.--Pacific Historical Review

An indispensable guide to understanding.--Journal of Cold War Studies

About the Author:

Lien-Hang T. Nguyen is associate professor of history at the University of Kentucky, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: University North Carolina Pr
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 146962835X
• ISBN 13: 9781469628356
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464