Publisher's Synopsis
This is an analysis and description of the development of Marxism in Vietnam and the ways in which the Communist Party has responded to the challanges posed by great power intervention, rapid social change and the difficulties of developing a backward and war-ravaged economy.;The book includes an examination of the impact of re-unification on the structures of Party and government as well as on policy debates.;The author has contributed to academic journals on the subject of Vietnam.