Vietnam''s Prodigal Heroes - American Deserters, International Protest, European Exile, and Amnesty

This book examines young American war refusers and transnational activism during the Vietnam War.

List of contents

Introduction: Reconstructing a Marginalized History
Chapter 1: Stepping Out: The Appearance of American Deserters and the International Debate on War
Refusal
Chapter 2: The Deserters' 1968: Exile Organizing, Politicization and the Struggle for Recognition
Chapter 3: Asylum and Exile: Consolidation of the Swedish Sanctuary, Community Building and Exile
Culture
Chapter 4: Amnesty: Deserters and the Debate over Clemency, Exoneration, and Vindication of Vietnam
War Resisters
Conclusion: History, Memory and Activism

About the author

Paul Benedikt Glatz is independent scholar.

Summary

This book examines young American war refusers and transnational activism during the Vietnam War.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Benedikt Glatz
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781793616708
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-670-8
• No. of pages: 412
• Series: War and Society in Modern Amer; War and Society in Modern American History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Vietnam, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, History of the Americas, The Americas, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, c 1955 to c 1975 (Vietnam War period), Vietnam War, USA: Vietnam War period (c 1955 to c 1975), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War