Vietnam's second front domestic politics, the Republican Party, and the war

Vietnam's second front : domestic politics, the Republican Party, and the war / Andrew L. Johns.

Author/creator	Johns, Andrew L., 1968-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,
Description	x, 434 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from UPCC Books History 2010 Subject Collection
Subject(s)	Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History --20th century. Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States. Politics and war--United States --History --20th century. Executive power--United States --History --20th century. Legislative power--United States --History --20th century. United States--Politics and government --1961-1963. United States--Politics and government --1963-1969. United States--Politics and government --1969-1974.

Contents	Introduction : Ares, Virginia, and the myth of the water's edge -- Trapped between Scylla and Charybdis : JFK, the GOP, and domestic politics -- The Cassandra conundrum : GOP opposition to LBJ's Vietnam policy, 1963-1965 -- Opening Pandora's box : escalation and domestic politics, 1965-1966 -- Confronting the hydra : LBJ on the defensive, 1966-1967 -- Sisyphus and Tantalus : the political impact of the war, 1967-1968 -- The Zalmoxis effect : Vietnam and the 1968 presidential election -- The Icarus agenda : Vietnamization and its political implications -- Whither Ariadne? Domestic politics and Nixon's search for peace -- Conclusion: sowing dragon's teeth -- Appendix: Republicans, 1961-1973.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009044739
ISBN	9780813125725 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0813125723 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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