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Intended to be balanced, authoritative and accessible, this book gives equal weight to the Vietnamese and American sides of the Vietnam War. For the Vietnamese the war was the most difficult in their struggle for independence; for the US it was the most difficult conflict since World War II.

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In The New American Empire, a group of leading authorities on American foreign policy identify the precursors of this new direction in the U.S. overseas ventures of the 20th century. Offering an accessible, critical overview of foreign relations, they assess both the distinct continuities between past and present U.S.