Fought as fiercely by the politicians and the public as by troops in south-east Asia, the Vietnam War - its origins, its conduct, its consequences - is still being contested. Based on newly opened archival sources, David Kaiser rewrites what we know about this conflict. reviving and expanding a venerable tradition of political, diplomatic, and military history, he shows not onl...(展开全部)

The Secretary of Defense for the Kennedy and Johnson administrations provides an account of how and why America became involved in Vietnam and discusses the long-term ramifications of decisions made during the 1960s. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.

作者：(挪威)文安立 译者：陈之宏 陈兼 文安立（Odd Ame Westad）原籍挪威，现任伦敦国际经济政治学院国际关系史教授。他于1989年在美国北卡罗莱纳大学获博士学位，曾担任挪威诺贝尔研究所研究部主任。他是近十余年间在国际学术界冷战史研究中涌现出的最负盛名的中青年学者之一。本书是他的主要代表作之一。

One of the most important questions of human existence is what drives nations to warespecially massive, system-threatening war. Much military history focuses on the who, when, and where of war. In this riveting book, Dale C. Copeland brings attention to bear on why governments make decisions that lead to, sustain, and intensify conflicts. Copeland presents detailed historical n...(展开全部)

One of the most important questions of human existence is what drives nations to warespecially massive, system-threatening war. Much military history focuses on the who, when, and where of war. In this riveting book, Dale C. Copeland brings attention to bear on why governments make decisions that lead to, sustain, and intensify conflicts. Copeland presents detailed historical n...(展开全部)

An astonishing range of reading in contemporary tracts and modern authorities is manifest, and many aspects of British and colonial affairs are illuminated. As a political analysis this very important contribution will be hard to refute .... -- Frederick B. Tolles, Political Science Quarterly "He produces historical analysis which is as revealing to the political scientist or s...(展开全部)