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Vietnam's communist revolution : the power and limits of ideology / Tuong Vu, University of Oregon.

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"By tracing the evolving worldview of Vietnamese communists over 80 years as they led Vietnam through wars, social revolution, and peaceful development, this book shows the depth and resilience of their commitment to the communist utopia in their foreign policy. Unearthing new material from Vie...

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Main Author: Vu, Tuong, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Series:Cambridge studies in US foreign relations.
Subjects:
Vietnam > Politics and government > 20th century.
Vietnam > Foreign relations > 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Causes.
Revolutions > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Revolutionaries > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Communists > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Ideology > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Communism > Vietnam > Philosophy.
Patriotism > Vietnam > Philosophy.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Vietnamese revolution in world history
  • Revolutionary paths through the mind, 1917-1930
  • The consolidation of a Leninist vision, 1931-1940
  • On the frontline of the Cold War, 1940-1951
  • Patriotism in the service of socialism, 1953-1960
  • From idealistic to realistic internationalism, 1957-1963
  • The rise of vanguard internationalism, 1964-1975
  • From revolutionary vanguard to Soviet client, 1976-1979
  • The crisis and death of utopia, 1980-1991
  • Legacies of ideology, 1990 to 2010
  • Epilogue.

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