Hot spot : Asia and Oceania / edited by Clinton Fernandes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fernandes, Clinton.

Series:

Hot spot histories.

Hot spot histories, 1934-631X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hot spots (Political science)--Asia.

Hot spots (Political science).

Hot spots (Political science)--Oceania.

Asia--Foreign relations.

Asia.

Asia--Politics and government.

Oceania--Foreign relations.

Oceania.

Oceania--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xlvii, 280 pages) : maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The regions of Asia and Oceania, with their many diverse peoples, massive size, and vast cultural history, have birthed some of the most critical conflicts of the modern era. From border disputes to current nuclear threats to regions still shattered by the effects of past wars, this volatile region is a key player on the world stage of global conflict. This exciting volume provides up-to-the minute coverage of the most critical situations and explosive events in the region, including internal strife in Indonesia, insurgency in southern Thailand, nuclear issues in India and Pakistan, the Tibe

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: China and East Asia; Chapter 2: East Timor; Chapter 3: Fiji; Chapter 4: The India-China Border; Chapter 5: Indonesia; Chapter 6: Kashmir; Chapter 7: Korea; Chapter 8: Myanmar (Burma); Chapter 9: The Philippines; Chapter 10: Solomon Islands; Chapter 11: Sri Lanka; Chapter 12: Thailand; Annotated Bibliography; Index; About the Editor and Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400666469

9786612341267

9781282341265

128234126X

9780313354137

0313354138

OCLC:

416229393

Publisher Number:

10.5040/9798400666469