Argument without end : in search of answers to the Vietnam tragedy / Robert S. McNamara, James G. Blight, and Robert K. Brigham.

Author/creator McNamara, Robert S.
Other author Blight, James G.
Other author Brigham, Robert K. (Robert Kendall), 1960-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Public Affairs, ©1999.
Descriptionxxiii, 479 pages :b illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.
Vietnam--History. --1945-1975.
United States--History. --1945-.
United States--Foreign relations. --Vietnam.
Vietnam--Foreign relations. --United States.

Contents The theme and structure of the book -- Enemies: Washington's and Hanoi's mindsets by January 1961 -- The evolution of Washington's and Hanoi's mindsets, 1945-1960 -- A neutral solution: was it possible? -- Escalation: 1961-1965 -- Negotiating initiatives, 1965-1967: why did they fail? -- U.S. military victory in Vietnam: a dangerous illusion? -- Learning from tragedy: lessons of Vietnam for the twenty-first century.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references ([423]-454) and index.
LCCN 99011830
ISBN1891620223 (hc)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DS558 .M439 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold