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Contending With Nationalism and Communism: British Policy Towards Southeast Asia, 1945-65 (Global Conflict and Security Since 1945)
Peter Lowe
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Description for Contending With Nationalism and Communism: British Policy Towards Southeast Asia, 1945-65 (Global Conflict and Security Since 1945)
Hardcover. This volume provides a lucid, concise analysis of the development of British policy in Southeast Asia in the twenty years following the defeat of Japan. The principal themes concern nationalism and communism and how Britain worked to achieve accommodation with nationalism while containing communist challenges. Series: Global Conflict and Security Since 1945. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
This volume provides a lucid, concise analysis of the development of British policy in Southeast Asia in the twenty years following the defeat of Japan. The principal themes concern nationalism and communism and how Britain worked to achieve accommodation with nationalism while containing communist challenges.
This volume provides a lucid, concise analysis of the development of British policy in Southeast Asia in the twenty years following the defeat of Japan. The principal themes concern nationalism and communism and how Britain worked to achieve accommodation with nationalism while containing communist challenges.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Series
Global Conflict and Security Since 1945
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230524873
SKU
V9780230524873
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Peter Lowe
PETER LOWE is Author of six books and editor or co-editor of an additional three books. A member of staff at the University of Manchester, UK from 1965-2004, most recently as Reader in History and then Honorary Senior Research Fellow, he is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Reviews for Contending With Nationalism and Communism: British Policy Towards Southeast Asia, 1945-65 (Global Conflict and Security Since 1945)
'Based on extensive research in the archives, this book presents a comprehensive and straightforward account of post-war British policy in South East Asia that will be of much value to scholars.' - Matthew Jones, University of Nottingham, UK 'Dr. Lowe has comprehensively achieved what he set out to do. [...] He has presented discussions between officials and ... Read more