The Republic of Vietnam, 1955-1975 : : Vietnamese Perspectives on Nation Building / / ed. by Sean Fear, Tuong Vu.

Through the voices of senior officials, teachers, soldiers, journalists, and artists, The Republic of Vietnam, 1955-1975, presents us with an interpretation of "South Vietnam" as a passionately imagined nation in the minds of ordinary Vietnamese, rather than merely as an expeditious politi...

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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (210 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One. Coping with Changes and War, Building a Foundation for Growth
  • Chapter Two. The Birth of Central Banking, 1955-1956
  • Chapter Three. Reform or Collapse: Economic Challenges during Vietnamization
  • Chapter Four. Land Reform and Agricultural Development, 1968-1975
  • Chapter Five. Striving for a Lasting Peace: The Paris Accords and Aftermath
  • Chapter Six. Public Security and the National Police
  • Chapter Seven. Reflections of a Frontline Soldier
  • Chapter Eight. The Philosophies and Development of a Free Education
  • Chapter Nine. Personal Reflections on the Educational System
  • Chapter Ten. Life and Work of a Journalist
  • Chapter Eleven. The Vietnam War in the Eyes of a Vietnamese War Correspondent
  • Chapter Twelve. Sóng Thần's Campaign for Press Freedom
  • Chapter Thirteen. Writers of the Republic of Vietnam
  • Chapter Fourteen. The Cinema Industry
  • Chapter Fifteen. The Neglect of the Republic of Vietnam in the American Historical Memory
  • Chapter Sixteen. Political, Military, and Cultural Memoirs in Vietnamese
  • About the Editors
  • Index