This article examines South Vietnam’s global diplomacy after constitutional government was restored in 1967. Far from an American puppet, the Saigon government showed considerable initiative spanning the globe for prospective allies. But its bid for international legitimacy ended in failure, with increased global exposure only underscoring its collapsing domestic support.

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西贡走向全球：南越在缓和时代寻求国际合法性

本文考察了 1967 年宪政恢复后南越的全球外交。西贡政府远不是美国的傀儡，而是在全球范围内为潜在的盟友展示了相当大的主动性。但它争取国际合法性的努力以失败告终，全球曝光度的增加只会突显其国内支持的崩溃。