Vinh-The Lam
This book is the Second, Revised, and Enlarged
Edition of Republic of Vietnam,
1963-1967: Years of Political Chaos, published by the British Publisher
Routledge in 2021, comprising 179 pages.
Synopsis
This book provides an in-depth
analysis of the political instability of South Vietnam between the two
Republics and offers a valuable contribution to the study of the history of
Vietnam as it focuses on a decisive period in the history of South
Vietnam. A much-needed examination of
the political environment of the Republic of Vietnam between 1963-1967, this
book shows how South Vietnamese leadership failed to form a stable civilian
government and to secure South Vietnam against the increasing threat by North
Vietnam. Through a detailed assessment
of political difficulties during the period, the book suggests that, to prevent
the imminent loss of South Vietnam to the Communist forces, the United States
government did not have any other option than to escalate the war by committing
its combat ground forces in the South and beginning the sustained bombing in
the North. Moreover, the book analyses the administration of General Khánh and
Prime Minister Phan Huy Quát and includes a full account of the War Cabinet of
General Nguyễn Cao Kỳ. The achievements,
the difficulties and the sudden death of the National High Council as well as
the confrontation between the Buddhists and the Trần Văn Hương government are
also explored. This book will be of
interest to researchers and students of the contemporary history of Vietnam,
the history of the Republic of Vietnam, the Vietnam War and Southeast Asian
history and politics.
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