The United States and the Legacy of the Vietnam War by J Roper

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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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The United States and the Legacy of the Vietnam War by J Roper

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.
JON ROPER is Professor of American Studies at Swansea University, UK. His publications include Democracy and Its Critics (1989), The American Presidents: Heroic Leadership from Kennedy to Clinton (2000), The Contours of American Politics (2002) and (edited with John Baylis), The United States and Europe: Beyond the Neoconservative Divide (2006).
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ISBN 13 9780230500426
ISBN 10 0230500420
Title The United States and the Legacy of the Vietnam War
Author J Roper
Series Global Conflict And Security Since 1945
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2007-10-17
Number of pages 192
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