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The Road Not Taken

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

The Road Not Taken

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In this biography of Edward Lansdale (1908-1987), the man said to be the model for Greene's The Quiet American, Max Boot demonstrates how Lansdale pioneered a 'hearts and minds' diplomacy, first in the Philippines, then in Vietnam. It was a visionary policy that, as Boot reveals, was ultimately crushed by America's giant military bureaucracy, steered by elitist generals who favoured napalm bombs over winning the trust of the people. Through dozens of interviews and access to never-before-seen do...Show more

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9781788542678

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Head of Zeus

Published year

2018

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The Road Not Taken

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