The irony of Vietnam the system worked / Leslie H. Gelb, with Richard K. Betts ; foreword by Fareed Zakaria.
| Author/creator | Gelb, Leslie H. |
| Other author | Betts, Richard K., 1947- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Decisions: getting into Vietnam -- Patterns, dilemmas, and explanations -- Recurrent patterns and dilemmas from Roosevelt to Eisenhower -- Picking up the torch: the Kennedy Administration -- Intervention in force: the Johnson Administration, I -- Coming home to roost: the Johnson Administration, II -- Part II. The imperative not to lose -- National security goals and stakes -- Domestic political stakes -- The bureaucracy and the inner circle -- Part III. Means: the minimum necessary and the maximum feasible -- Constraints -- Pressures and the president -- Part IV. Perceptions: realism, hope, and compromise -- Optimism, pessimism, and credibility -- The strategy of perseverance -- Part V. Conclusions -- The lessons of Vietnam. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Gelb, Leslie H., author. Irony of Vietnam Second edition. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016] 9780815726784 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016021445 |
| ISBN | 9780815726791 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9780815726807 (pdf) |
| ISBN | (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |