Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)

Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)

This is Chapter Eight (Warlord) of Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat:The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos, scheduled forpublication in March 2000. The chapter chronicles the eventsthat led to Vang Pao's rise to commander, and warlord, of thesecond military region. It also describes the...

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Main Author: Keith Quincy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hmong Studies Journal 2000-01-01
Series:Hmong Studies Journal
Subjects:
Hmong History
Hmong in Asia
Vietnam War
Online Access:http://hmongstudies.com/HSJv3_Quincy.pdf
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Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)
Hmong Studies Journal
Hmong History
Hmong in Asia
Vietnam War
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title Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)
title_short Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)
title_full Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)
title_fullStr Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)
title_full_unstemmed Warlord (from Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos)
title_sort warlord (from harvesting pa chay's wheat: the hmong and america's secret war in laos)
publisher Hmong Studies Journal
series Hmong Studies Journal
issn 1091-1774
publishDate 2000-01-01
description This is Chapter Eight (Warlord) of Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat:The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos, scheduled forpublication in March 2000. The chapter chronicles the eventsthat led to Vang Pao's rise to commander, and warlord, of thesecond military region. It also describes the politicalmachine he created, a vast system of patronage and graftdesigned to co-opt clan notables (many of them potentialpolitical rivals) and, if this failed, a program ofassassination for trouble-makers. Vang Pao also acquired wivesfrom various clans to forge ties to clan leaders. To induceordinary Hmong to support the war effort he spawned, with CIAmoney and sponsorship, a massive system of welfare that wouldeventually make more than a hundred thousand Hmong dependenton him for their survival.
topic Hmong History
Hmong in Asia
Vietnam War
url http://hmongstudies.com/HSJv3_Quincy.pdf
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