A Concise International History
THE VIETNAM WAR by Mark Atwood Lawrence offers a clear and accessible analysis of the war in Vietnam, based on extensive research in Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese archives. This reference work places the Vietnam War in a broad historical context and highlights all parties involved.
Description
This concise, balanced study of the Vietnam War begins before American involvement and examines the impact of French colonialism and the Cold War on the region. It covers crucial events such as the fall of Ngo Dinh Diem, the Tet Offensive, Nixon’s expansion of the war into Cambodia and Laos, and the 1973 peace. Lawrence concludes with an analysis of the aftermath, including Vietnam’s economic reforms ('Doi Moi') and the lasting effects of the war in literature, film, and politics.
Product information
- Author: Mark Atwood Lawrence (Associate Professor of History, University of Texas at Austin)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication date: 23 September 2010
- Number of pages: 224
- ISBN: 9780199753932
- Theme: military history, postwar conflicts
- BISAC: HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War
About the author
Mark Atwood Lawrence is a historian and former Associated Press reporter. He is Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the award-winning book Assuming the Burden (2007).