Screen LibraryThe United States and the legacy of the Vietnam war
Vietnam precipitated a crisis in national self-confidence and a breakdown in political consensus out of which new ideological perspectives emerged. This book offers fresh perspectives on a defining event in 'the American Century', examining its historical and political significance and als...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Global conflict and security since 1945 |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230591769 |
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Vietnam precipitated a crisis in national self-confidence and a breakdown in political consensus out of which new ideological perspectives emerged. This book offers fresh perspectives on a defining event in 'the American Century', examining its historical and political significance and also its continuing cultural relevance. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2007. |
| Carrier Form: | 208 p. |
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9780230500426 9780230591769 : 0230591760 : |
| CLC: | K06 |
| Contents: | Over Thirty Years-- J.Roper The Long Shadow of Vietnam-- J.Schell 'Vietnam' in the New American Century-- H.B.Franklin Apocalypse Now Redux and the Return of Vietnam-- J.Hellmann Imagining Vietnam: Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried-- S.Chattarji The Vietnam War: (Post) Colonial Discourse and (Hi) Stories-- W.Holbling King Philip's Shadow-- Vietnam and Iraq-- P.Melling After the Wars are Over: Lost Cause, Noble Cause and the Shaping of Contemporary American Politics-- J.Roper Kenny and Me: A Story of War & Friendship-- W.D.Ehrhart Bibliography. |