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Gareth Porter

Capsule Review
Sep/Oct
2005
Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam
Lawrence D. Freedman
Essay
Spring
1988
Cambodia: Sihanouk's Initiativepremium content icon
Gareth Porter

Prince Sihanouk has offered, under certain conditions, to share power with the existing regime in Cambodia in order to keep out the Khmer Rouge. The Vietnamese need to withdraw their troops from Kampuchea, but the Chinese, who back the Khmer Rouge, can afford to play for time. The USA has been reluctant to use its influence.
Capsule Review
Winter
1979
Vietnam: The Definitive Documentation of Human Decisions
Gaddis Smith
Capsule Review
Apr
1976
A Peace Denied: The United States, Vietnam, and the Paris Agreement
Gaddis Smith
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In the Magazine

November/December 2009 / 6, 88
Essay
In the Quicksands of Somalia
Bronwyn Bruton

Washington's repeated attempts to bring peace to Somalia with state-building initiatives have failed, even backfired. It should renounce political intervention and encourage local development without trying to improve governance.
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