Historical Dictionary of United States-Southeast Asia Relations
Donald E. Weatherbee
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Description for Historical Dictionary of United States-Southeast Asia Relations
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 472 pages, map. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
Southeast Asia consists of the countries of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Historically, U.S. policy and diplomacy with Southeast Asia is defined by U.S. interests in the region, whether it's maintaining free lanes of communication through the South China Sea, gaining access to the resources and markets of Southeast Asia, or containing the spread of Communism. Since World War II, the U.S. has constantly been involved in conflicts in the region: providing material and financial support for France during the First Indochina War, direct involvement in the Vietnam War, providing support ... Read more
Southeast Asia consists of the countries of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Historically, U.S. policy and diplomacy with Southeast Asia is defined by U.S. interests in the region, whether it's maintaining free lanes of communication through the South China Sea, gaining access to the resources and markets of Southeast Asia, or containing the spread of Communism. Since World War II, the U.S. has constantly been involved in conflicts in the region: providing material and financial support for France during the First Indochina War, direct involvement in the Vietnam War, providing support ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
Number of Pages
472
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855427
SKU
V9780810855427
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Ref
99-15
About Donald E. Weatherbee
Donald E. Weatherbee is the Donald S. Russell Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of United States-Southeast Asia Relations
Reading about this topic can be confusing, which is why a dictionary such as this one is so useful....This is a required item for Asian collections, and is certainly suitable for other academic and large public libraries.
American Reference Books Annual
Suitable for large public and academic libraries.
Booklist, November 15, 2008
American Reference Books Annual
Suitable for large public and academic libraries.
Booklist, November 15, 2008