Washington Plans An Aggressive War: A Documented Account Of The United States' Adventure In Indochina
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Pages: Yellowed
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In one of the most unflinching indictments of American foreign policy ever committed to print, Washington Plans an Aggressive War chronicles the systematic decisions, deceptions, and strategic miscalculations that drew the United States into the catastrophic military quagmire of Indochina. Written by three prominent policy analysts — Ralph Stavins, Richard J. Barnet, and Marcus G. Raskin — the book presents a meticulously documented account of how successive administrations in Washington escalated a conflict that would claim millions of lives, relying on classified documents, insider testimony, and rigorous historical analysis to construct an irrefutable case against the architects of American intervention. Beyond its role as a damning historical record, this work stands as a landmark of political literature, arguing that the Vietnam War was not a tragedy of miscalculation but a deliberate act of aggression driven by ideology, hubris, and imperial ambition. The authors, co-founders of the Institute for Policy Studies, bring a rare combination of insider knowledge and moral clarity to their analysis, producing a text that is as analytically rigorous as it is morally urgent. Decades after its publication, the questions it raises about accountability, executive power, and the true costs of American militarism remain as disturbingly relevant as ever.
Author: Ralph Stavins, Richard J. Barnet, Marcus G. Raskin
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, Davis Poynter, London
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In one of the most unflinching indictments of American foreign policy ever committed to print, Washington Plans an Aggressive War chronicles the systematic decisions, deceptions, and strategic miscalculations that drew the United States into the catastrophic military quagmire of Indochina. Written by three prominent policy analysts — Ralph Stavins, Richard J. Barnet, and Marcus G. Raskin — the book presents a meticulously documented account of how successive administrations in Washington escalated a conflict that would claim millions of lives, relying on classified documents, insider testimony, and rigorous historical analysis to construct an irrefutable case against the architects of American intervention. Beyond its role as a damning historical record, this work stands as a landmark of political literature, arguing that the Vietnam War was not a tragedy of miscalculation but a deliberate act of aggression driven by ideology, hubris, and imperial ambition. The authors, co-founders of the Institute for Policy Studies, bring a rare combination of insider knowledge and moral clarity to their analysis, producing a text that is as analytically rigorous as it is morally urgent. Decades after its publication, the questions it raises about accountability, executive power, and the true costs of American militarism remain as disturbingly relevant as ever.