Making Sense of the Vietnam Wars: Local, National, and Transnational Perspectives (Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change over Time)

Pt. 1. American Intervention And The Cold War Consensus. Explaining The Early Decisions / Mark Atwood Lawrence -- No Place To Fight A War / Seth Jacobs -- Explaining The Vietnam War / Gareth Porter -- There Ain't No Daylight / Fredrik Logevall -- Pt. 2. The Coming Of War In Vietnam. Through A Glass Darkly / Sophie Quinn-judge -- Vision, Power, And Agency / Edward Miller -- Taking Notice Of The Everyday / David Hunt -- Co So Cach Mang And The Social Network Of War / Heonik Kwon -- Pt. 3. War's End And Endless Wars. Cold War Contradictions / Lien-hang T. Nguyen -- Help Us Tell The Truth About Vietnam / Michael J. Allen -- Official History, Revisionist History, And Wild History / David W.p. Elliott. Edited By Mark Philip Bradley And Marilyn B. Young. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 305-308) And Index.