Milne, David, 1976-

America's Rasputin : Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War / David Milne. - 1st ed. - New York : Hill and Wang, 2008. - xi, 320 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-305) and index.

The education of Walt Whitman Rostow, 1916-1949 -- The making of an anticommunist zealot, 1950-1960 -- Rattling sabers, 1961 -- A distant voice, 1962-1963 -- The Rostow thesis, 1964-1965 -- The prophet returns, 1966 -- Postponing the inevitable, 1967 -- A world crashes down, 1968 -- Epilogue, 1969-2003.

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Rostow, W. W. 1916-2003.
Rostow, W. W. 1916-2003 --Political and social views.


Political consultants--United States--Biography.
Economists--United States--Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Diplomatic history.
Cold War.
Anti-communist movements--History--United States--20th century.
Economic assistance, American--History--Developing countries--20th century.


United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

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