Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
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"Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy" is a historical and analytical book in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and others reassess the decisions and misunderstandings that led to and prolonged the Vietnam War.
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| instanceOf |
analytical work
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book → history book → non-fiction book → |
| aimsTo |
draw policy lessons to avoid future conflicts
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identify missed opportunities for peace in Vietnam → reassess the causes of the Vietnam tragedy → |
| author |
Col. Herbert Y. Schandler
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James G. Blight → Robert K. Brigham → Robert S. McNamara → Thomas J. Biersteker → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discusses |
civilian-military relations in U.S. policy-making
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containment policy → domino theory → intelligence failures in the Vietnam War → moral responsibility of policymakers → |
| features |
dialogues with Vietnamese participants in the war
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retrospective analysis by Robert S. McNamara → |
| focusesOn |
lessons for future U.S. foreign policy
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misunderstandings between U.S. and North Vietnamese leaders → policy decisions that led to U.S. involvement in Vietnam → |
| genre |
history
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military history → political analysis → |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition → |
| hasPerspective |
American perspective on the Vietnam War
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Vietnamese perspective on the Vietnam War → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
U.S. decision-making in the Vietnam War
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Vietnam War → foreign policy misperceptions → |
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print
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| publicationDate |
1999
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PublicAffairs
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| relatedTo |
U.S. presidential administrations during the Vietnam War
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United States Department of Defense → |
| setInPeriod |
Cold War
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| subjectOf |
scholarly reviews on Vietnam War historiography
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| title |
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
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Robert K. Brigham
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Robert McNamara → |
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Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
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