RAND in Southeast Asia a history of the Vietnam War era
This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era and assesses the effect that this research had on U.S. officials and policies. Elliott draws on interviews with former RAND staff and the many stud...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND
2010.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421482306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Photos; Maps; Acknowledgments; RAND Corporation Organization Charts; INTRODUCTION - RAND: The Beginning; CHAPTER ONE - A Remote Corner of the World: The Beginning in Vietnam; CHAPTER TWO "What Makes the Viet Cong Tick?"; CHAPTER THREE - Escalation and Airpower; CHAPTER FOUR - Controversy; CHAPTER FIVE - The Many Aspects of the War; CHAPTER SIX - The Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands; CHAPTER SEVEN - The Tet Offensive; CHAPTER EIGHT - Pacification and Vietnamization; CHAPTER NINE - The Pentagon Papers; CHAPTER TEN - The End of the War
- CHAPTER ELEVEN - Laos and Thailand: SideshowsEPILOGUE - Diversification; Bibliography; Author Biography; Index
