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- Title
The End of Ambition: The United States and the Third World in the Vietnam Era.
- Authors
SCANLON, SEAN
- Abstract
"The End of Ambition: The United States and the Third World in the Vietnam Era" by Mark Atwood Lawrence explores the shift in U.S. policy towards the decolonized world during the Vietnam War. The book argues that as U.S. military involvement in Vietnam escalated, the U.S. became more willing to work with authoritarian leaders and less tolerant of dissent or criticism from Third World leaders. The author examines case studies of Brazil, India, Iran, Indonesia, and southern Africa to illustrate how this shift played out in specific regions. While the book focuses on U.S. policymakers and government sources, it acknowledges the negative long-term consequences of these policies and complements studies that de-center the United States in the history of the Cold War.
- Subjects
END of Ambition: The United States &; the Third World in the Vietnam Era, The (Book); LAWRENCE, Mark Atwood, 1965-; FOREIGN relations of the United States; DEVELOPING countries; NONFICTION
- Publication
Pacific Asia Inquiry, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 1, p110
- ISSN
2377-0929
- Publication type
Article