Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam - Nguyen, Lien-Hang T.
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While most Vietnam War historians focus on America's role in the conflict, Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative ranges from the Mekong Delta swamps to the bomb-saturated Red River Delta, from the corridors of power in Hanoi and Saigon to the Nixon White House, 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. Nguyen explores the politics of war and peace from various perspectives, presenting a uniquely international portrait.…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
While most Vietnam War historians focus on America's role in the conflict, Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative ranges from the Mekong Delta swamps to the bomb-saturated Red River Delta, from the corridors of power in Hanoi and Saigon to the Nixon White House, 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. Nguyen explores the politics of war and peace from various perspectives, presenting a uniquely international portrait.
Autorenporträt
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen earned her PhD from Yale in 2008 and is assistant professor of history at the University of Kentucky. In 1975, her family fled Saigon by boat and was picked up by the US 7th fleet. She is now a member of the American Historical Association, the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, and the Association for Asian Studies and serves on the executive committee of the Vietnam Studies Group. She received an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania.