From Colonialism to Communism presents a detailed and controversial case study of the political, social, and ideological transformation of North Vietnam. Written by Hoang Van Chi, a Vietnamese anti-communist intellectual, the book analyzes how French colonial rule shaped Vietnamese nationalism, how the Viet Minh rose to power, and how North Vietnam transitioned into a communist state.The author…
From Colonialism to Communism presents Hoang Van Chi’s first-hand account of the political transformation of North Vietnam following the end of French colonial rule. The book describes how the Vietnamese Communist Party consolidated power, eliminated opposition, and reshaped society under a Marxist-Leninist framework. Drawing on personal observations and internal documents, Hoang argues that …