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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782910103321

Autore

Kolko Gabriel

Titolo

Vietnam : anatomy of a peace / / Gabriel Kolko

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-134-72194-3

1-283-60496-5

9786613917416

1-134-72195-1

1-281-14271-9

9786611142711

0-203-13171-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Disciplina

959.704/4

Soggetti

Communism - Vietnam

Vietnam History 1975-

Vietnam Social conditions

Vietnam Economic conditions 1975-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Vietnam: Anatomy of a Peace; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Map of Vietnam; Introduction: The legacy of war; 1. The postwar economy and the origins of ""market socialism""; 2.Economic reform in theory and practice: The crisis of success; 3.The Communist party's political crisis; 4.Land and the crisis of rural society; 5.The social and human costs of reform; 6. Who rules, and why? The Communist party on the threshold; Conclusion: Winning the war and losing the peace; Epilogue: The necessity and risks of resisting injustice; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Vietnam has experienced huge political and economic development since the war. In Anatomy of a Peace, Gabriel Kolko looks at the main economic phases the Communist Party has embarked upon since 1986 and outlines the transition to nascent capitalism. He also explores Vietnam's relations to its neighbours and the US in the light of social



and psychological national features. Based on extensive research and over 30 years first hand experience, Anatomy of a Peace is a timely examination of recent history and developing economies in Asia. Gabriel Kolko argues that neither an i