Challenges myths, and raises questions about the socialist republic's political future... groundbreaking... Goscha manages the (not easy) task of showing Vietnam's complexity without losing the reader with too much ...
Joshua Kurlantzick, Guardian
A vigorous, eye-opening account of a country of great importance to the world, past and future.
Kirkus Reviews
For those who have wanted a distinct and comprehensive overview of Vietnam's history, this is it. Christopher Goscha has an eye for how history connects through generations and how a country can rise from disasters ...
Odd Arne Westad, author of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750
Challenges myths, and raises questions about the socialist republic's political future... groundbreaking... Goscha manages the (not easy) task of showing Vietnam's complexity without losing the reader with too much ...
Joshua Kurlantzick, Guardian
A vigorous, eye-opening account of a country of great importance to the world, past and future.
Kirkus Reviews
For those who have wanted a distinct and comprehensive overview of Vietnam's history, this is it. Christopher Goscha has an eye for how history connects through generations and how a country can rise from disasters ...
Odd Arne Westad, author of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750
Challenges myths, and raises questions about the socialist republic's political future... groundbreaking... Goscha manages the (not easy) task of showing Vietnam's complexity without losing the reader with too much ...
Joshua Kurlantzick, Guardian
A vigorous, eye-opening account of a country of great importance to the world, past and future.
Kirkus Reviews
For those who have wanted a distinct and comprehensive overview of Vietnam's history, this is it. Christopher Goscha has an eye for how history connects through generations and how a country can rise from disasters ...
Odd Arne Westad, author of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750