Defending the Free World: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and the Vietnam War, 1961-1965 - Couverture rigide

Schwab, Orrin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0275962792 ISBN 13 : 9780275962791

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Schwab examines America's decision to stand in Vietnam with a fresh perspective provided by new archival materials and the intellectual synthesis of institutional, political, and diplomatic history. Vietnam policy is shown at many different levels, from the presidency down to the level of CIA operatives in the field and public opinion specialists on the White House staff. The views of State Department officers, foreign public opinion, editorials in major U.S. newspapers, and the powerful leaders of both Congressional houses reveal an informed and highly conflicted public leadership well before American combat troops were committed in large numbers in the summer of 1965.

The study begins with John F. Kennedy's inaugural address in January of 1961 and proceeds to show the decision-making rocess regarding Vietnam and Indochina through the several critical events that led to Johnson's famous press conference speech of 1965. The author contends that responsibility for the war and its tragic consequences should not be placed upon individuals, but rather at the levels of the state, society, and the international system. This view of agency existing at a higher level than the presidency challenges the dominant view of most diplomatic historians and other writers who have focused on the blunders and misperceptions of policy makers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Orrin Schwab received his PhD in history from the University of Chicago in 1993. He studied with both Akira Iriye and Bruce Cumings. His current research interests involve the intellectual and institutional history of the Cold War. He teaches and lives in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0275962792
• ISBN 13: 9780275962791
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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