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Perils of dominance : imbalance of power and the road to war in Vietnam /

Gareth Porter presents a new interpretation of how and why the US went to war in Vietnam. He provides a challenge to the prevailing explanation that US officials adhered blindly to a Cold War doctrine that loss of Vietnam would cause a 'domino effect' leading to communist dominance of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Porter, Gareth, 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Gareth Porter presents a new interpretation of how and why the US went to war in Vietnam. He provides a challenge to the prevailing explanation that US officials adhered blindly to a Cold War doctrine that loss of Vietnam would cause a 'domino effect' leading to communist dominance of the area.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (403 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-381) and index.
ISBN:9780520940406
0520940407
1423717309
9781423717300
9780520239487
0520239482
1598755862
9781598755862