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Southeast Asia Among the World Powers / by Amry Vandenbosch and Richard A. Butwell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vandenbosch, Amry, 1894-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Southeast Asia--Politics and government.
- Southeast Asia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (369 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : University of Kentucky Press, 1958.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- <P>First published in 1957, this classic work on the political situation in Southeast Asia at the start of the Vietnam War includes a supplement covering events up to mid-1958. An introductory chapter describes the general political and economic characteristics of this important region lying south of Communist China and east of neutralist India. Individual chapters are devoted to Indonesia, the Philippines, Indochina, Thailand, Malaya, and Burma. The concluding chapters analyze the international relations of Southeast Asia and describe American foreign policy in the area.</P>
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; 1. Southeast Asia: Contemporary Power Vacuum; 2. Indonesia: Restless Insular Empire; 3. The Philippines: Showcase of Western Democracy; 4. Indochina: Gateway to Southeast Asia; 5. Thailand: Diplomatic and Political Phenomenon; 6. Malaya: A Problem in Nation Building; 7. Burma: Land of Contradictions; 8. The International Relations of Southeast Asia; 9. American Policy in Southeast Asia; Recent Developments; Bibliographical Note; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8131-6492-3
- OCLC:
- 574808734
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