Buch, Englisch, 468 Seiten, Format (B × H): 237 mm x 160 mm, Gewicht: 824 g
Reihe: Military, War, and Society in Modern American History
A History of the Vietnam Antiwar Movement
Buch, Englisch, 468 Seiten, Format (B × H): 237 mm x 160 mm, Gewicht: 824 g
Reihe: Military, War, and Society in Modern American History
ISBN: 978-1-009-64326-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Waging Peace dispels lingering myths of the frequently disregarded Vietnam antiwar movement as dominated by a subversive collection of political radicals and countercultural rebels. This comprehensive history defines a broad movement built around a core of liberal and mainstream activists who challenged what they saw as a misguided and immoral national policy. Facing ongoing resistance from the government and its prowar supporters, demonstrators upheld First Amendment rights and effectively countered official rationales for the war. These dissenting patriots frequently appealed to traditional American principles and overwhelmingly used the tools of democracy within conventional boundaries to align the nation's practice with its most righteous vision. This work covers not only the activists and organizations whose coalitions sponsored mass demonstrations and their often-symbiotic allies within the government, but also encompasses international, military, and cultural dissent. Achieving positive if limited impact, the movement was ultimately neither victorious nor defeated.
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Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Securing the First Amendment; 1. The Emerging Crisis (through 1964). 2. The War Within (1965); 3. Organized Anarchy (1966); 4. From Protest to Resistance (1967); 5. Participatory Democracy (1968). 6. Candles in the Darkness (1969). 7. Tin Soldiers and Nixon Coming (1970); 8. The Turning (1971); 9. Challenging the War Machine (1972); 10. This Is Still a Democracy Isn't It? (1973–1975); Bibliography; Index.
