The Limits of Empire

The Limits of Empire
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 0231108818
ISBN-13 : 9780231108812
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Book Synopsis The Limits of Empire by : Robert J. McMahon

Download or read book The Limits of Empire written by Robert J. McMahon and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete picture to date of how U.S. strategies of containment and empire-building spiraled out of control in Southeast Asia, investigating also how the demoralizing experience of Vietnam radically undermined U.S. enthusiasm for the region in a strategic sense.


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