The Vietnam War (Problems in Focus) [Hardcover]

Peter Lowe (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312216939 | ISBN-13: 978-0312216931 | Publication Date: October 15, 1998

The conflict in Vietnam continues to attract enormous attention as one of the most divisive and traumatic events of the post-1945 period. For too long the issues have tended to revolve almost exclusively around American culpability, and this book is an attempt, using a wide range of contributors, to explain the wider meaning and effects of the Vietnam conflict. Providing comparative assessments of North and South Vietnam, China, the Soviet Union, Australia and the U.S., as well as looking at the anti-war movement and the origins and international response to the war, these essays will give a greater depth to an understanding of the war.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The book constitutes a welcome addition to the now vast library of writings on the Vietnam War and it will be especially useful for teachers of the subject.” —The International History Review

“... The Vietnam War, edited by Peter Lowe, is welcome for its international perspective.” —The Economist

About the Author

Peter Lowe is Reader in History at the University of Manchester.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 267 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (October 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312216939
• ISBN-13: 978-0312216931
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,333,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)