{"product_id":"2026200009464-secondhand-vietnam-a-political-history","title":"Vietnam: A Political History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: N\/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible beyond publisher's price label on cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in the field of Southeast Asian political history, Vietnam: A Political History presents a sweeping and authoritative account of Vietnam's turbulent past, from its ancient origins through the devastating conflicts of the twentieth century. Joseph Buttinger, one of the foremost Western authorities on Vietnamese history, condenses his celebrated three-volume work — The Smaller Dragon and Vietnam: A Dragon Embattled — into a single, comprehensive volume, supplemented by a new concluding chapter on the war. The narrative chronicles the country's long struggle for independence, the rise and fall of colonial rule, and the deep political fractures that shaped modern Vietnam. Written with scholarly rigor yet accessible to the general reader, this remains an indispensable reference for understanding the forces that drew the world's attention to this small but profoundly significant nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888006213851,"sku":"2026200009464-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9f5f0c62-fc72-4e76-bdb4-95e5362398b0.png?v=1781752333","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009464-secondhand-vietnam-a-political-history","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}