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Title: Uncertain Warriors: Lyndon Johnson and His Vietnam Advisors (Revised)
Author: David M Barrett
ISBN: 9780700606313
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 1993
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: New edition
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher : Lyndon Johnson, when it comes to his role in the Vietnam War, is popularly portrayed as an irrational hawkish leader who bullied his advisers and refused to solicit a wide range of opinions. that depiction, David Barrett argues, is simplistic and far from accurate. In this book, Barrett contends that Johnson’s insistence on secrecy, plus his colorful personality, have overshadowed his approach to policymaking and his consideration of a wide spectrum of opinion from a variety of formal and informal advisers. Following a paper trail of memoranda, letters, diaries, and notes, Barrett not only examines how Johnson dealt with his advisers and developed a complex system of consultation but delves into Johnson’s personality and style to show their impact on his decisions. Despite Johnson’s willingness to consider opposing viewpoints, Barrett concedes, his rational advisory system nevertheless produced a flawed and fatal set of policies because they were based on an increasingly outdated world view.
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