Pierre Asselin Livres

"Using new and largely inaccessible Vietnamese sources as well as French, British, Canadian and American archives, Pierre Asselin sheds valuable light on Hanoi's path to war. Step by step the narrative makes Hanoi's revolutionary strategy from the end of the French Indochina War to the start of the Anti-American Resistance Struggle for Reunification and National Salvation (the Vietnam War) transparent. The book reveals how North Vietnamese leaders moved from a cautious policy emphasizing nonviolent political and diplomatic struggle to a far riskier pursuit of military victory"--

A survey of the Vietnamese communist experience during the Vietnam War (1954-75) with a focus on high-level decision-making and military planning. číst celé

Focusing on the pivotal role of diplomacy, the book reveals the clandestine negotiations that culminated in the 1973 Paris Agreement, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Asselin contends that the agreement, signed under pressure by both parties, was inherently flawed, leading to its eventual collapse and the continuation of conflict in Vietnam. Through this lens, the narrative explores the complexities and challenges of achieving lasting peace in a war-torn nation.