Perils of Dominance
Subtitle: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: June 13, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 421
ISBN-13: 9780520239487
Subjects: Asian history: Vietnam War; Politics/International Relations; History - Military / War; Diplomatic history; United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Asia - Southeast Asia; Military - Vietnam War; Political Science; History - General History; Vietnam; USA; Foreign relations; History / General; National security; Asia - China; International Relations - General; 1961-1963; 20th century; Balance of power; Decision making; History
First sentence: For decades, no distinction was made between different periods in the diplomatic history of the Cold War, because no one had noted any marked change in the fundamental relationship between the two major antagonists.