Shadow Of The Dragon. Vietnam's Continuing Struggle With China And The Implications For U. S. Foreign Policy

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Brasseys
Publisher Place: Washington
Publisher Year: 2002
Edition: First Edition

Description: 174 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Shadow of the Dragon examines the long historical cycle of tribute, domination, and independence that has shaped Sino-Vietnamese bilateral relations. After generations of bloody struggle for independence and a slow crawl toward prosperity, Vietnam has reached a crossroads. The Vietnamese can fall back into their historically predetermined fate of kowtowing to their large neighbor, China, or they can continue to stand alone, forging their own developmental path.Henry Kenny outlines what role the United States can play in encouraging Vietnamese growth and prosperity while protecting U.S. interests and easing the Chinese hegemonic tendency without humiliating Beijing. The analysis addresses potential tinderboxes in the Con Son Basin, the Paracel and Spratly Islands, and the Gulf of Tonkin.

ISBN: 9781574884791