The Tragedy of Vietnam is a brief and accessible text providing a comprehensive overview of the causes and consequences of the Vietnam War. Patrick J. Hearden offers historical background of the conflict and examines its long-term consequences on a regional and global scale. This fifth edition includes expanded discussions of post-war American-Vietnamese relationships and outlines the ways in which the Vietnam War experience has shaped foreign policy debates in the United States up until the present day.

The Tragedy of Vietnam is a brief and accessible text providing a comprehensive overview of the causes and consequences of the Vietnam War. Patrick J. Hearden offers historical background of the conflict and examines its long-term consequences on a regional and global scale. This fifth edition includes expanded discussions of post-war American-Vietnamese relationships and outlines the ways in which the Vietnam War experience has shaped foreign policy debates in the United States up until the present day.