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This book traces the Vietnamese communist worldview throughout their revolution, and offers a new explanation for the tragedy of Vietnam.
List of contents
Introduction. The Vietnamese Revolution in world history; 1. Revolutionary paths through the mind, 1917-30; 2. The consolidation of a Leninist vision, 1931-40; 3. On the frontline of the Cold War, 1940-51; 4. Patriotism in the service of socialism, 1953-60; 5. From idealistic to realistic internationalism, 1957-63; 6. The rise of vanguard internationalism, 1964-75; 7. From revolutionary vanguard to Soviet client, 1976-9; 8. The crisis and death of utopia, 1980-91; 9. Legacies of ideology, 1990-2010; Epilogue; Appendix 1. Ho Chi Minh's letter to Stalin, October 14, 1950; Appendix 2. Anti-American articles written by Ho Chi Minh, 1951-5; Appendix 3. Methodology and sources.
About the author
Tuong Vu is Director of Asian Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon. A native of Vietnam, he has published extensively on Vietnamese politics and history, Cold War history, and East Asian politics. Vu served on the editorial board of the Journal of Vietnamese Studies during 2006–14. His first book, Paths to Development in Asia: South Korea, Vietnam, China, and Indonesia, received a 2011 Bernard Schwartz Award Honorable Mention.
Summary
This book uses new Vietnamese sources to challenge conventional scholarship and the popular image of the Vietnamese revolution and the Vietnam War. It is valuable for scholars, students, and general readers interested in Vietnam, Southeast Asia, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, American foreign relations, revolutions and communism.
