From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange

The impact and tragedy of war do not end when the guns fall silent...

Ten to fifteen percent of all Vietnamese with disabilities are probably Agent Orange victims...

Agent Orange is a humanitarian concern we are doing something about.

More than four decades after the Vietnam War, the United States and Vietnam are just beginning to address the negative consequences of Agent Orange, the dioxin-contaminated herbicide used during the war. In this groundbreaking book, two leading experts on Agent Orange and its aftermath explore current scientific understandings of the chemical and consider the promising solutions to addressing the consequences of its use.

Authors Dr. Le Ke Son and Dr. Charles R. Bailey outline the moral reasoning for a fuller American response and present further steps the United States and Vietnam can each take in a joint humanitarian initiative to resolve the legacy of Agent Orange/dioxin in Vietnam. They address the critical issues of whether dioxin pollution still exists in Vietnam, what needs to be done to finish the job of cleanup, how many victims of Agent Orange carry out their lives today, and the impact of Agent Orange on relations between the United States and Vietnam.

...From Enemies to Partners offers a way forward that acknowledges the past while looking to the future.

-- Dr. Edwin A. Martini, author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty

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From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange

The impact and tragedy of war do not end when the guns fall silent...

Ten to fifteen percent of all Vietnamese with disabilities are probably Agent Orange victims...

Agent Orange is a humanitarian concern we are doing something about.

More than four decades after the Vietnam War, the United States and Vietnam are just beginning to address the negative consequences of Agent Orange, the dioxin-contaminated herbicide used during the war. In this groundbreaking book, two leading experts on Agent Orange and its aftermath explore current scientific understandings of the chemical and consider the promising solutions to addressing the consequences of its use.

Authors Dr. Le Ke Son and Dr. Charles R. Bailey outline the moral reasoning for a fuller American response and present further steps the United States and Vietnam can each take in a joint humanitarian initiative to resolve the legacy of Agent Orange/dioxin in Vietnam. They address the critical issues of whether dioxin pollution still exists in Vietnam, what needs to be done to finish the job of cleanup, how many victims of Agent Orange carry out their lives today, and the impact of Agent Orange on relations between the United States and Vietnam.

...From Enemies to Partners offers a way forward that acknowledges the past while looking to the future.

-- Dr. Edwin A. Martini, author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty

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From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange

From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange

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The impact and tragedy of war do not end when the guns fall silent...

Ten to fifteen percent of all Vietnamese with disabilities are probably Agent Orange victims...

Agent Orange is a humanitarian concern we are doing something about.

More than four decades after the Vietnam War, the United States and Vietnam are just beginning to address the negative consequences of Agent Orange, the dioxin-contaminated herbicide used during the war. In this groundbreaking book, two leading experts on Agent Orange and its aftermath explore current scientific understandings of the chemical and consider the promising solutions to addressing the consequences of its use.

Authors Dr. Le Ke Son and Dr. Charles R. Bailey outline the moral reasoning for a fuller American response and present further steps the United States and Vietnam can each take in a joint humanitarian initiative to resolve the legacy of Agent Orange/dioxin in Vietnam. They address the critical issues of whether dioxin pollution still exists in Vietnam, what needs to be done to finish the job of cleanup, how many victims of Agent Orange carry out their lives today, and the impact of Agent Orange on relations between the United States and Vietnam.

...From Enemies to Partners offers a way forward that acknowledges the past while looking to the future.

-- Dr. Edwin A. Martini, author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780999341308
Publisher: G. Anton Publishing
Publication date: 02/28/2018
Pages: 242
Sales rank: 676,346
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

INTRODUCTION: The Aftermath of War

ESSAY: How We Got Here and What's Next

Chapter 1. Is There Still Dioxin Pollution in Southern Vietnam?

Chapter 2. Who Has Been Exposed to Agent Orange/Dioxin, and How Many Victims of Agent Orange Are There in Vietnam?

Chapter 3. Does Dioxin Exposure Lead to Birth Defects and Reproductive Failure?

Chapter 4. Has the Forest Ecology Recovered from the Spraying of Agent Orange?

Chapter 5. What Do Americans Know about Agent Orange, and How Are They Prepared to Help?

Chapter 6. What is Vietnam Doing for the Victims of Agent Orange?

Chapter 7. What Has the United States Done So Far?

Chapter 8. What do Agent Orange Victims need?

Chapter 9. Can the Agent Orange Issue Be Resolved through the Courts in the United States or Elsewhere?

Chapter 10. How Has the Bilateral Relation on Agent Orange Changed Over Time, and What Is the Situation Today?

EPILOGUE: The Future of Agent Orange

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

APPENDICES

A1. What is Dioxin?

A2. Government of Vietnam Recent Scientific Research on Agent Orange/Dioxin 2011-2015

A3. Ford Foundation Grant Recipients Agent Orange/Dioxin in Vietnam Program 2000-2011

A4. Fifty-Five Years of Agent Orange: Timeline of Key Statements, Decisions and Events 1961-2016

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