| Edition |
First Edition. |
| Descript |
L, 717 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Nonfiction. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 611-675) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: The day of the dead: Saigon, November 1-2, 1963 -- Introduction: The misunderstood man -- Ad man (1908-1945) -- Colonel Landslide (1945-1954) -- National builder (1954-1956) -- Washington warrior (1957-1963) -- Bastard child (1964-1968) -- The beaten man (1968-1987) -- Afterword: Landalism in the twenty-first century. |
| Summary |
In this epic biography of Edward Lansdale (1908– 1987), Max Boot demonstrates how Lansdale pioneered a “hearts and mind” diplomacy, first in the Philippines, then in Vietnam. It was a visionary policy that was ultimately crushed by America’s giant military bureaucracy, steered by elitist generals and blueblood diplomats who favored troop build-ups and napalm bombs over winning the trust of the people. With this work, Boot rescues Lansdale from historical ignominy and suggests that Vietnam could have been different had we only listened. |
| Subject |
Lansdale, Edward Geary, 1908-1987.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| ISBN/ISSN |
0871409410 |
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9780871409416 |
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