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Established in 1955 as a private advocacy group, the American
Friends of Vietnam worked to influence U.S. attitudes and policies
toward Vietnam for nearly two decades. AFV members wrote articles,
gave speeches, sponsored aid drives, and forged ties with
journalists, academics, and government officials in an effort to
generate American assistance for South Vietnam. In The Vietnam
Lobby, Joseph Morgan shifts the focus away from the much-examined
antiwar demonstrations that took place in America to concentrate
instead on the actions of those who endorsed U.S. intervention in
Vietnam. Drawing on a wide range of documentary sources, Morgan
presents a comprehensive study of the AFV and its activities. He
traces the group's establishment and growth, examines its internal
organization and politics, and, ultimately, evaluates its
effectiveness in guiding government policy and public opinion.
Morgan also assesses the charges of antiwar critics who claimed the
AFV exerted an excessive, perhaps disastrous, influence in shaping
America's Vietnam policy. Finally, he offers insights into the
thinking of those who believed that the United States had the
unique ability--even the obligation--to help shape Vietnam's
future. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions
use the latest in digital technology to make available again books
from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print.
These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are
presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both
historical and cultural value.
In this book, Joseph G. Morgan examines the career of Wesley
Fishel, a political scientist who vigorously supported American
intervention in the Vietnam War, what he deemed a "a great, and
tragic, American experiment.". Morgan demonstrates how Fishel
continued to champion the prospect of an independent South Vietnam,
even when Vietnamese resistance and infighting among Americans
undermined this effort. Morgan also analyzes how opponents
questioned Fishel's scholarly integrity and his academic
collaboration with the US government in implementing Cold War
policies.
Bordered by the Soviet Union, Japan, China, Taiwan and North and South Korea, the East Asian Seas contribute in a number of ways to the political and economic climate of the world. This atlas addresses vital issues in a region characterized by disputed jurisdictional claims, commercial rivalries and conflicting military interests.;The atlas provides a data base necessary for the effective solution of marine policy problems. The more than 60 maps are augmented by tables, figures and clearly stated analyses of national and transnational ocean policy disputes. With the aim of increasing "marine awareness" among policymakers and scholars of the region, the editors emphasize a regional perspective and examine the feasibility of international co-operative approaches to issues in this politically charged area.;The editors also edited "Atlas for Marine Policy in Southeast Asian Seas".
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