This anthology concentrates on domestic questions, economic policies, and socialist development and ideology. The essays' subjects include such varied topics as education, economics, the military, leadership, and economic assistance and humanitarian aid.
David George Marr is an American/Australian historian specializing in the modern history of Viet Nam. Dr. Marr is currently Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow in the School of Culture, History & Language at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University (Canberra, ACT).