Ending the Vietnam War - The Vietnamese Communists' Perspective

This book, based on extensive original research, including Vietnamese, Chinese and former Soviet sources, tells the story of the war from the Tet offensive in 1968 up to the reunification of Vietnam in April 1975.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Start of Negotiations 2. The Widening War 3. Fighting and Negotiating 4. Negotiations at a Standstill 5. The Peace Agreement 6. An Incomplete Victory 7. Ending the War

About the author

Ang Cheng Guan is currently Head of Studies and Associate Professor at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests include the international history of the Vietnam War and post-World War II Southeast Asia.

Summary

This book, based on extensive original research, including Vietnamese, Chinese and former Soviet sources, tells the story of the war from the Tet offensive in 1968 up to the reunification of Vietnam in April 1975.

Product details

• Authors: Cheng Guan Ang, Ang Cheng Guan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.09.2003
• EAN: 9780415326094
• ISBN: 978-0-415-32609-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Weight: 540 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Vietnam, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, International Relations, South East Asia, Regional Studies, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Armed Conflict, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General