"This book is a study of the diplomatic, political, and cultural impacts of sexual relationships and sexual violence involving US service members and Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam War"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction:The political legacies of personal encounters -- Vietnam in the American mind from the Colonial Era through the 1950s -- Morale, morality, and the "American brothel" -- Vietnamese eradication efforts and the Americanization of sexual policy -- Love and companionship -- The policing and policy problems of sexual violence -- De-escalation and the collapse of an industry -- Conclusion: Reframing the diplomatic history of the Vietnam War.