Politics in War: The Bases of Political Community in South Vietnam

Allan E. Goodman

Published by Harvard University Press 1973

Politics in War

The Bases of Political Community in South Vietnam

Allan E. Goodman

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674492127

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About this book

"Internal war does not create politics or processes of government. This is likely to be the most tragic aspect of the war in Vietnam. When the guns are silent, the political analyst will find essentially the same political forces and governmental institutions intact as when the conflict began."

Politics in War deals mainly with the years 1967-1970 but bears on the problems South Vietnam faces now that American forces are no longer active. The book provides an understanding of Vietnamese politics, the forces underlying it, and the bases upon which political community and a future political settlement might be achieved.

Mr. Goodman has based his analysis on first-hand research. He conducted over 300 interviews with Vietnamese political leaders and government officials. His field work in South Vietnam encompassed three years and he presents materials from such sources as South Vietnam's National Assembly, its Ministry of Interior, and the U.S. Department of State's Vietnam Working Group.

Politics in War presents the untold story of how the Vietnamese saw the period of deepest American involvement. Goodman supplies background material on the Thieu government, its motivations, and its response to the people.

Students of politics who have been concerned about what the Vietnam involvement meant to America can now better assess what the last decade has meant to the Vietnamese.

Author / Editor information

Goodman Allan E. :

Allan E. Goodman is Associate Professor of Government and International Relations and Chairman of the Department at Clark University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
Chapter 1. Political Community and Political Order in South Vietnam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Government versus Politics: Traditional Political Institutions and the Absence of Political Community in Vietnam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Chapter 3. Elections and Political Participation in South Vietnam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
Chapter 4. Representation as Participation: Bases for Conflict and Accommodation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Chapter 5. Government under the Second Republic: Consolidation versus the Creation of Political Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Chapter 6. The Executive versus the Legislature: Political Competition and Institutional Imperatives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
Chapter 7. Legislative Blocs as Political Participation: Doctrines of Political Organization and Competition in Transition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
Chapter 8. Creating Public Demands: Patterns of Deputy-Constituency Relations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	188
Chapter 9. Constituency Service and the Creation of National Interests Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Chapter 10. The Bases of Political Community in South Vietnam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305

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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Copyright year: 1973
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 15
- Main content: 313
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 2
- Tables: 18
- Other: 1 Frontispiz
Keywords: Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674492127

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1973
ISBN: 9780674492110