Description
Carter argues that the Vietnam war resulted from failed U.S. state-building efforts in Vietnam.
About the Author
James M. Carter obtained his PhD from the University of Houston in 2004 and is currently Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. His research specialties include U.S. foreign relations, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. His publications include several articles on nation building in Vietnam and private contractors in both Vietnam and Iraq as well as book reviews in Itinerario, The Journal of Military History, Education About Asia, and on H-Diplo. In summer, 2007, he was appointed a Fellow of the Summer Military History Seminar at West Point Military Academy.
Reviews
'... his work adds an important piece of understanding to the extremely complex jigsaw which was Vietnam at the time.' Asian Affairs
Book Information
ISBN 9780521716901
Author James M. Carter
Format Paperback
Page Count 276
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm