ISBN:
9780833047540
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0833049151
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083304754X
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9780833049155
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxii, 672 pages)
Parallel Title:
Print version Elliott, Duong Van Mai, 1941- RAND in Southeast Asia
Keywords:
Rand Corporation Influence
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Rand Corporation
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Research
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History
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Military planning History 20th century
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Counterinsurgency Research 20th century
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History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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Military planning
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Counterinsurgency
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HISTORY ; Military ; Vietnam War
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HISTORY ; Military ; General
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Counterinsurgency ; Research
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Military planning
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Research
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military strategy ; USA ; History
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Southeast Asia
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Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
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History & Archaeology
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Rand Corporation
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United States
;
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
;
History
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era, from the period preceding the dispatch of U.S. troops, to the most intensive combat years, to the Tet Offensive of 1968, to the end of the war in 1975. The author draws on interviews with RAND staff who were involved in research in the region, the hundreds of studies that RAND produced on these topics, and documentary sources outside RAND to provide a narrative that captures the tenor of the times, conveys the attitudes and thinking of those involved, and recounts their personal stories and experiences. Elliott assesses both the extent to which RAND's research influenced U.S. policies and decisionmakers during the war and the effect that the war had on RAND--culminating with the release of the Pentagon Papers, which became a national controversy in 1971"--Provided by publisher
Abstract:
"This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era, from the period preceding the dispatch of U.S. troops, to the most intensive combat years, to the Tet Offensive of 1968, to the end of the war in 1975. The author draws on interviews with RAND staff who were involved in research in the region, the hundreds of studies that RAND produced on these topics, and documentary sources outside RAND to provide a narrative that captures the tenor of the times, conveys the attitudes and thinking of those involved, and recounts their personal stories and experiences. Elliott assesses both the extent to which RAND's research influenced U.S. policies and decisionmakers during the war and the effect that the war had on RAND--culminating with the release of the Pentagon Papers, which became a national controversy in 1971"--Provided by publisher
Note:
"CP-564-RC"--Page 4 of cover
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"RAND Investment in People and Ideas
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 627-652) and index
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