The price of peace: Vietnam, the pound, and the crisis of the American Empire

Diplomatic History

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-72

  Boyle, Kevin ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY MARKET; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; GEOPOLITICS; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL HISTORY;

UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VIET NAM;

EID: 0344898147     PISSN: 01452096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7709.00339     Document Type: Article

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