Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam (The New Cold War History)
Whatever you think you know about the war in Vietnam will be challenged, revised, and deepened by this remarkable book. . . .Hanois Waris a must-read. . . .The book deserves more attention than it has thus far received. It enriches our understanding of the War in Vietnam and by  implication, subsequent American commitments, including the war in Afghanistan.--ArtfuseChosen as one ofForeign Policy'sFavorite Reads of 2012"Without question,Hanoi's Warstands as a major accomplishment and one of the most important scholarly works to appear on this later, and relatively understudied, phase of the struggle."--Foreign Affairs"Hanoi's Waris first-rate. The scope is ambitious. . . . The value ofHanoi's Waris its use of existing records to produce a new interpretation of Hanoi's struggle. It adds a valuable new chapter to the international history of the war."--Journal of Military History"Stunning. . . . [Nguyen] presents a compelling view from 'the other side of the hill.'"--Sea Classics"A must addition for any academic library today. Essential. All levels/libraries."--Choice"One of the most important books on the Vietnam War to come along in some time. . . . A remarkable piece of scholarship that serves to correct many of the commonly held ideas about how the war was conducted on the other side."--Military Review"Excellent new work on the Vietnam War."--Cross-Currents"All readers ofHanoi's Warwill benefit from [Nguyen's] major contribution to the historiography of the Vietnam War."--Australian Book Review"[A] groundbreaking book."--Review of Politics"Using interviews with key actors and previously unavailable sources from Vietnamese archives, Nguyen uncovers the complexity and lack of uniformity of North Vietnam's decision-making. . . . Unlike most narratives, hers starts with a thorough analysis of the rise to power of the figures most central to the DRV decision-making during the American phase of the war."--History: Reviews of New Books"Nguyen's outstanding work makes a major contribution to our understanding of the interplay between North and South Vietnam, domestic repression in the DRV, the communist alliance system, and American policy during the conflict."--American Historical Review"Arguably one of the most illuminating books available on the subject of the North Vietnamese Communist Party during the Vietnam War."--On Point"The first major account of North Vietnamese policy during what the Vietnamese call the American War. . . . Nguyen's command of the available Vietnamese-language primary sources, both northern and southern, is impressive, as are her efforts to reconstruct North Vietnamese decision making. . . .Hanoi's Warbegins to point us toward fundamentally new interpretative vistas."--H-Diplo"A major contribution to Vietnam War scholarship in general."--Diplomatic History"A model of multinational Cold War history."--Journal of Vietnamese Studies"A fine example of the emerging international history of the Vietnam War."--Pacific Historical Review"An indispensable guide to understanding."--Journal of Cold War Studies"[A] valuable narrative of Hanoi's diplomatic struggles."--Times Literary Supplement"Hanoi's Waris the book for which historians of the American war in Vietnam have been waiting: the first comprehensive study drawn from Vietnamese archival and published sources that provides a critical examination of North Vietnam's strategic decisions. There is no other work like it in English, Vietnamese, or any other language. Nguyen has made a pathbreaking contribution to historical understanding of the war."--Journal of American History"A well written, meticulously researched book that will appeal to both military and general readers."--Michigan War Studies Review"A breakthrough of unique importance for a fuller understanding of the history of the Vietnam War."--H-War"Nguyen should be congratulated for tilting decisively away fromAmerica'swar in Vietnam. . . . She gives Vietnamese-language sources the attention they deserve."--Critical Asian Studies"[A] deeply researched, well-argued book."--The VVA Veteran"Whatever you think you know about the war in Vietnam will be challenged, revised, and deepened by this remarkable book. . . .Hanoi's Waris a must-read. . . .The book deserves more attention than it has thus far received. It enriches our understanding of the War in Vietnam and by implication, subsequent American commitments, including the war in Afghanistan."--Artfuse