List of illustrations Foreword by the series editors Foreword by Philippe Devillers Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Introduction 1. A Clash of Republics 2. The Chinese Trap 3. Modus Vivendi 4. Massacre 5. The French Trap 6. Who Turned Out the Lights? 7. If Only ... Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
Stein Tonnesson was Director of the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo, Norway, from 2001 to 2009. He is author of The Vietnamese Revolution of 1945: Roosevelt, Ho Chi Minh and de Gaulle in a World at War among other books.
"A marvelous read. Tonnesson writes deftly and lucidly. His analysis sparkles with gems of detail and insight." New Mandala; Tailand-Laos-Cambodia Group "A finely layered and textured book at the intersections of international, French and Vietnamese history." H-Net Reviews "An authoritative account." -- Qiang Zhai Contemporary Southeast Asia "An important contribution to the debate about the start of the wars in Indochina that would last thirty years." -- David W. Del Testa H-France Review
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