P. Lowe

Contending with Nationalism and Communism

British Policy Towards Southeast Asia, 1945-65. 2009 edition. Sprache: Englisch.
gebunden , 312 Seiten
ISBN 0230524877
EAN 9780230524873
Veröffentlicht Februar 2009
Verlag/Hersteller Palgrave MacMillan UK

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Beschreibung

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.

Portrait

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.

Pressestimmen

'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 ministers, with meticulous respect for the sources and he has illuminated them with a running commentary which becomes a persuasive overarching thesis.' - A. J. Stockwell, Asian Affairs
'...this book provides new international perspectives on the origins of South East Asia and on the evolution of international politics towards the region.' - Journal of Contemporary History

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