Title RAND in southeast Asia : a history of the Vietnam War era / Mai V. Elliott

Published Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., ©2010 ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 672 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents RAND: the beginning -- A remote corner of the world: the beginning in Vietnam -- "What makes the Viet Cong tick?" -- Escalation and airpower -- Controversy -- The many aspects of the war -- The Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands -- The Tet Offensive -- Pacification and Vietnamization -- THe Pentagon Papers -- The end of the war -- Laos and Thailand: sideshows -- Diversification Summary "This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era, from the period preceding the dispatch of U.S. troops, to the most intensive combat years, to the Tet Offensive of 1968, to the end of the war in 1975. The author draws on interviews with RAND staff who were involved in research in the region, the hundreds of studies that RAND produced on these topics, and documentary sources outside RAND to provide a narrative that captures the tenor of the times, conveys the attitudes and thinking of those involved, and recounts their personal stories and experiences. Elliott assesses both the extent to which RAND's research influenced U.S. policies and decisionmakers during the war and the effect that the war had on RAND--culminating with the release of the Pentagon Papers, which became a national controversy in 1971"--Provided by publisher Notes "RAND Investment in People and Ideas." "CP-564-RC"--Page 4 of cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 627-652) and index Notes Print version record In Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR Subject Rand Corporation -- Influence SUBJECT Rand Corporation fast Subject Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Research -- United States -- History Counterinsurgency -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century Military planning -- United States -- History -- 20th century HISTORY -- Military -- Vietnam War. HISTORY -- Military -- General. Counterinsurgency -- Research Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Military planning Research military strategy -- USA. -- History. United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Rand Corporation. ISBN 9780833049155 0833049151

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