(Hardback)

Few would dispute that the United States had been the world's most influential nation since Henry Luce first popularized the notion of an American Century in 1941.

(Paperback)

Studying the events following Newzealand sending its troops to assist the US, this work draws on government archives, newspapers, records of the protest and other sources to cover the story of New Zealand's relations with Vietnam. It explores the diplomatic history of the engagement, and shows that the politicians entered the war reluctantly.