[archived] Fredrik Logevall
2,628 views · Published 22 October 2013 · 7:03 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: Cornell University · 2013 · Education
Fredrik Logevall, a professor of history with expertise in U.S. foreign relations, sets the context for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Embers of War." The 11-year project stemmed from his burning conviction to tell the complete story of two Western powers in Vietnam: how both powers lost their way and how their officials chose war over a political solution.