How the operating assumptions of conflicting parties

Reference no: EM13743876

The readings and lecture have identified several formative activities that defined the American understanding of world history from 1946 to 1989 (and American activity during that period): Baruch's labeling of world conflict as the Cold War in 1947, the Truman Doctrine of 1947, and Eisenhower's figure of speech about falling dominoes.

As World War II began, the Vietminh formed as a guerilla army to resist French influence in the Vietnamese portion of Indochina. French respect for the Vietminh was so low that they called it "the barefoot army" - and yet the Vietminh organized over time to defeat much more sophisticated French forces by 1954 at Dien Bien Phu.

Let's discuss how the operating assumptions of conflicting parties and other related nations prohibited constructive discussion at the Geneva Accords meetings of 1954 and brought about the continued failure of the diplomatic process to bring settlement in Vietnam.

From diplomatic effort in general and the 1954 Geneva negotiations in particular, what lessons can we learn about necessary conditions and understandings that are essential for conflict negotiations to succeed?

Reference no: EM13743876

Questions Cloud

Hat evaluation can be made of the leadership styles : hat evaluation can be made of the leadership styles Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy that made them effective or inhibited their effectiveness?

Likely consequence of the lack of atp on muscle contraction : In an experiment you, the researcher, remove ATP from the system. What would be a likely consequence of the lack of ATP on muscle contraction?The tropomyosin filament would not be dislodged preventing contraction.The cross bridges would remain linked..

Discuss the major factors which affect the choice of boiler : Explain the differences between fire-tube boilers and water-tube boilers and discuss the major factors which affect the choice of boiler type for particular applications.

Compute the change in the monetary base : Suppose that the Fed raises the discount rate, causing a decrease in discount loans to the banking system. Assume that the decrease equals $950 in discount loans. Show how this change in discount loans affects the liabilities and assets of the Fed an..

How the operating assumptions of conflicting parties : how the operating assumptions of conflicting parties and other related nations prohibited constructive discussion at the Geneva Accords meetings of 1954

Identified target genes appear to be involved in dna repair : lex A is an E. coli gene whose product regulates the transcription of certain target genes that are located at different positions in the bacterial chromosome. Identified target genes appear to be involved in DNA repair and recombination. Under norma..

What was their taxable income and total income tax last year : Acme Universal is a micro-cap that had a $3,000,000 drop in taxable income this year. Their drop in taxes was $1,030,000. For each of the following, determine the largest amount that meets the conditions given above.

Illustrate some of key internal problems of southern vietnam : Illustrate some of the key internal problems of Southern Vietnam and how its relationship to the US was strained and complex from the very beginning.

One of the foremost trends in management involves : One of the foremost trends in management involves using __________ to streamline operations and reduce staff in order to lower costs and raise productivity

User Account

All Pages