Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era Hardcover - 1996
by Robert Buzzanco
From the rear cover
Throughout the Vietnam War, military officials such as Matthew Ridgway, James Gavin, Maxwell Taylor, Harold K. Johnson, Wallace Greene, Victor Krulak, and John Paul Vann consistently warned against the peril of waging conventional war in Vietnam, while even advocates of U.S. involvement like William Westmoreland and Earle Wheeler recognized the political and military obstacles to American success. Within the armed forces, there was further division over the Army-devised strategy of attrition, as well as constant feuding with the White House to avoid blame for the likely failure in Indochina. Masters of War convincingly disproves the claim that America's defeat was the result of a failure of will because national leaders, principally Lyndon B. Johnson, forced the troops to "fight with one hand tied behind their backs". Robert Buzzanco demonstrates that political leaders, not the military brass, pressed for war; that American policy makers always understood the problems of war in Indochina; and that civil-military acrimony and the political desire to defer responsibility for Vietnam helped draw the United States into the conflict. For the first time, these crucial issues of military dissent, interservice rivalries, and civil-military relations and politics have been tied together to provide a cogent and comprehensive analysis of the U.S. role in Vietnam: Buzzanco proves that the war was lost on the ground in Vietnam, not because of politicians or antiwar movements at home.
Details
- Title Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era
- Author Robert Buzzanco
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 404
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, New York
- Date 1996-02-23
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Weight 1.57 lbs (0.71 kg)
- Dimensions 9.43 x 6.33 x 1.19 in (23.95 x 16.08 x 3.02 cm)
-
Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Protest movements -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95016226
- Dewey Decimal Code 959.704
Media reviews
Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/1995, Page 1679
- Publishers Weekly, 12/11/1995, Page 63
More Copies for Sale
Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
NZ$3.69NZ$17.96 shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War : Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.06FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War : Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.06FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War : Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.06FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$18.07NZ$13.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$31.21NZ$13.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$31.21NZ$13.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$31.21NZ$13.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$31.21NZ$13.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Masters of War
by Buzzanco, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780521480468 / 0521480469
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$31.21NZ$13.14 shipping to USA