Vietnam's Lost Revolution employs newly-released archival material from Vietnam to examine the rise and fall of the Special Commissariat for Civic Action in the

This book analyzes the origins of the Vietnam War, examining President Ngô Đình Diệm's efforts to build a modern, independent nation amongst internal strug

1. A temporary expedient : the origins of civic action in Vietnam -- 2. Nationalism and welfare improvement in the Republic of Vietnam -- 3. Revolution, communi

By tracing the evolving worldview of Vietnamese communists over 80 years as they led Vietnam through wars, social revolution, and peaceful development, this boo