Perils of Dominance

Perils of Dominance
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 9780520250048
ISBN-13 : 0520250044
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Book Synopsis Perils of Dominance by : Gareth Porter

Download or read book Perils of Dominance written by Gareth Porter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-09-20 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gareth Porter presents a new interpretation of how and why the US went to war in Vietnam. He provides a challenge to the prevailing explanation that US officials adhered blindly to a Cold War doctrine that loss of Vietnam would cause a 'domino effect' leading to communist dominance of the area.


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