The Vietnam Syndrome: Impact on US Foreign Policy

Simons, G.

This book focuses on the 'Vietnam Syndrome' - the effects for the United States of the American defeat in the Vietnam War. It argues that a full understanding of the Syndrome requires a proper appreciation of key shaping elements in Vietnamese and American history. Attention is given to the racial genocide that attended the birth of the United States, to US imperialism and capitalism, and to the Cold War framework. The nature of America as a plutocracy is emphasised, followed by profiles of policy options and three specific issues: post-war Vietnam, El Salvador and Iraq.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1997-10-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333711279

DOI: 10.1057/9780230377677

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 416