Perils of Dominance
| Author | : Gareth Porter |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 422 |
| Release | : 2006-09-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520250048 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520250044 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (044 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Perils of Dominance by : Gareth Porter
Download or read book Perils of Dominance written by Gareth Porter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-09-20 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gareth Porter presents a new interpretation of how and why the US went to war in Vietnam. He provides a challenge to the prevailing explanation that US officials adhered blindly to a Cold War doctrine that loss of Vietnam would cause a 'domino effect' leading to communist dominance of the area.
