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Historical Dictionary of Laos
Martin Stuart-Fox
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Laos
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 552 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FML; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 39. Weight in Grams: 900.
Laos is the smallest state in terms of population, the weakest militarily, and the least developed economically in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map shows how strategically it is positioned, between Thailand and Vietnam and between Cambodia and China. As in the past Laos was a crossroads for trade routes, so in the future it will be a crossroads for communications in this rapidly developing region. It is even possible to anticipate that the greatness of Laos in the past may be matched by the emergence of Laos in the future as a significant partner in the ... Read more
Laos is the smallest state in terms of population, the weakest militarily, and the least developed economically in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map shows how strategically it is positioned, between Thailand and Vietnam and between Cambodia and China. As in the past Laos was a crossroads for trade routes, so in the future it will be a crossroads for communications in this rapidly developing region. It is even possible to anticipate that the greatness of Laos in the past may be matched by the emergence of Laos in the future as a significant partner in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810856240
SKU
V9780810856240
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99-15
About Martin Stuart-Fox
Martin Stuart-Fox is Emeritus Professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland. Professor Stuart-Fox is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Laos
A useful research tool for more information resources on Laos written in French and English.... a very important addition to the reference shelf of most international studies or world affairs libraries and collections.
American Reference Books Annual, March 2009
American Reference Books Annual, March 2009