US policy towards Indochina, 1973-6
The topic of my doctoral dissertation is Washington's Indochina policy from 1973-6. My thesis seeks to shed new light on the period and aims to clarify the central points that have been raised in the surrounding academic controversy. In the study it is argued that neither the so-called ~decent interval~ nor the ~permanent war~ theory adequately captures Nixon and Kissinger's post-Paris Agreement strategy. Moreover, my study attempts to highlight both the accuracy and shortcomings of Nixon and Kissinger' s own accounts. In so doing, it aims to offer a new interpretation of Nixon, Kissinger, and later Ford's Indochina policy that centers on the concept of an ~insurance policy.~ In my disse1tation it is argued that the protagonists followed a twofold strategy of making a major effort to uphold South Vietnam while at the same time maintaining a fallback strategy of downplaying the overall significance of Vietnam, stressing good relations with the Soviets' and Chinese, and creating an image of touglmess to counterbalance possible defeat in Indochina. In addition to telling the story of the ~war after the war~ in Vietnam, my dissertation places Nixon, Kissinger, and Ford's Indochina policy in the broader Cold War
Kadura, Johannes Felix Peter
United States--Foreign relations--Indochina ; Indochina--Foreign relations--United States ; United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
US policy towards Indochina, 1973-6. The topic of my doctoral dissertation is Washington's Indochina policy from 1973-6. My thesis seeks to shed new light on the period and aims to clarify the central points that have been raised in the surrounding academic controversy. In the study it is argued that neither the so-called ~decent interval~ nor the ~permanent war~ theory adequately captures Nixon and Kissinger's post-Paris Agreement strategy. Moreover, my study attempts to highlight both the accuracy and shortcomings of Nixon and Kissinger' s own accounts. In so doing, it aims to offer a new interpretation of Nixon, Kissinger, and later Ford's Indochina policy that centers on the concept of an ~insurance policy.~ In my disse1tation it is argued that the protagonists followed a twofold strategy of making a major effort to uphold South Vietnam while at the same time maintaining a fallback strategy of downplaying the overall significance of Vietnam, stressing good relations with the Soviets' and Chinese, and creating an image of touglmess to counterbalance possible defeat in Indochina. In addition to telling the story of the ~war after the war~ in Vietnam, my dissertation places Nixon, Kissinger, and Ford's Indochina policy in the broader Cold War
policy_towards indochina topic doctoral washington indochina policy seek shed_new_light period aim_clarify central point raise surround academic controversy study argue_neither so_called interval permanent war theory adequately capture nixon post paris agreement strategy moreover_study attempt highlight accuracy shortcoming nixon account aim offer_new interpretation nixon later indochina policy center concept insurance policy argue protagonist follow twofold strategy make major effort uphold south vietnam time maintain strategy downplay overall significance vietnam stress good relation soviets chinese create image counterbalance possible defeat indochina addition tell_story war war vietnam place nixon indochina policy broader cold_war