In the Jaws of History - Hardcover

Diem, Bui; Bui, Diem; Chanoff, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395426375 ISBN 13: 9780395426371

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1987

Synopsis

A former South Vietnamese official offers an account of his three-decade struggle to establish a democracy in his country and reveals the relationship between America and its small allies

About this title

About the Author:

Bui Diem is now a consultant on Vietnamese affairs living in Rockville, Maryland.

David Chanoff is the co-author of several other books on Vietnam.

From Library Journal:

Active in the Vietnamese nationalist movement, the nephew of Emperor Bao Dai's short-termed prime minister Tran Trong Kim, founder of the Saigon Post , and ultimately South Vietnam's ambassador to the United States, Bui Diem was both a participant in and observer of the post-World War II struggles of Vietnam. Though well written and at times illuminating, his perspective is seldom self-critical and often reveals how detached he was from the decision-making process. This may not be the most satisfying historical expose but it does serve to illustrate his central point: that when the Americans sent in troops they took over the war,exhibiting a blatant disregard of South Vietnamese interests (culminating in the forced acceptance of the Paris Accords). A useful addition to Vietnam collections. Kenneth W. Berg er, Duke Univ. Lib., Durham,
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About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0395426375
• ISBN 13: 9780395426371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 16