Vietnam and the West

Book Overview

This sound interpretation of Vietnamese cultural attitudes contends that a major reason for American difficulties in Viet-Nam has been the failure to appreciate how wide the gulf is between Viet-Nam and the West. Professor Smith first describes Vietnamese political and social traditions and shows how they were challenged by the West after 1858. He examines Viet-Nam's search for independence and modernization in the first half of this century, contrasts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877277524
• ISBN13: 9780877277521
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher