Imprisoned or Missing in Vietnam: Policies of the Vietnamese Government Concerning Captured and Unaccounted for United States Soldiers, 1969-1994 [Library Binding]

Lewis M. Stern (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1995 | ISBN-10: 0786401214 | ISBN-13: 978-0786401215

Despite their insistence that the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops was the condition for the release of prisoners of war, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam took little action to account for American POWs at the end of the Vietnam War. Almost two decades would pass following the end of the war before significant internal political changes, shifting regional alignments, changing Western interests, Sino-Soviet rapprochement, a nonmilitary settlement of the Cambodian conflict, and the collapse of the Soviet Union would bring Hanoi to the point of recognizing the importance of mending its relationship with the West. From the Paris peace talks to the U.S. government's decision in 1994 to lift the trade embargo against Vietnam, Hanoi's policy on American MIAs and POWs is examined, with particular focus on the influence of individual decision-makers on the process and the ways the Vietnamese leadership arrived at their negotiating strategies.

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"an authoritative chronological narrative" -- Choice

"highly valuable" -- Indochina Chronology

About the Author

Lewis M. Stern served ten years in the Central Intelligence Agency, including a tour in Bangkok, Thailand, attached to the Indochina Operations Group. From 1988 to 2001, he was Director for Indochina, Thailand and Burma in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. From September 2002 to August 2008 he served as the Director for Southeast Asia, Office of the Secretary of Defense. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, from September 2008 until his retirement from the federal government in October 2010. Since then, Dr. Stern has served as an Adjunct Professor in the Asian Studies Program, Mary Baldwin College, in Staunton, Virginia, a Senior Advisor on Southeast Asian Affairs for Avascent International, a global advisory and consulting firm, and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 203 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786401214
• ISBN-13: 978-0786401215
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,291,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A maximum reading experience for those involved with the War, November 25, 2000

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This review is from: Imprisoned or Missing in Vietnam: Policies of the Vietnamese Government Concerning Captured and Unaccounted for United States Soldiers, 1969-1994 (Library Binding)

This book unlocked hidden truths and falsehoods for me and broadened my knowledge of the Vietnamese policy concerning the American M.I.As. It was widely thought-provoking and educational. Anyone interested in the aftermath of the war will be glad they choose to read this book. It helps to illustrate the relationship between these two countries and the growth both have endured since that catastrophic era.