The report presents a collection of translations of Viet Cong documents pertaining to the structure and functioning of the People's Revolutionary Party (PRP) in a demolition unit. Control is vested in a Party Committee at each territorial echelon (from Region to Village) and is exercised through the Committee's Military Affairs Section, which governs the units in its area. The documents, including minutes of meetings, organizational guides, moral codes, and members' self-criticisms, recount in detail the activities that take place in the system. Of special note are the meetings to resolve problems of military discipline and effectiveness. (Author).

This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era and assesses the effect that this research had on U.S. officials and policies. Elliott draws on interviews with former RAND staff and the many studies that RAND produced on these topics to provide a narrative that captures the tenor of the times and conveys the attitudes and thinking of those involved.