The Myth of a Centralised Socialist State in Vietnam: What Kind of a Myth?
Through a case study of Vietnam, the article explores the view that there is a tendency to overstate the degree to which there is a coherent central body, namely the state, directing the country. Exploring this myth, it argues that there is a tendency to reify the state, even in writing which is att...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/186810341703600305 |