Southeast Asia : Past and Present / D R SarDesai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

SarDesai, D. R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian Studies.

Southeast Asia--History.

Southeast Asia.

Local Subjects:

Asian Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (730 p.)

Edition:

7th ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Taylor and Francis, 2018.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Southeast Asia: Past and Present offers a balanced and readable account of the region from ancient to modern times, covering traditional history as well as current events. D. R. SarDesai avoids overemphasizing the importance of the period of European colonial rule as he introduces us to the regions and peoples of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, East Timor, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Readers will find insightful introductions and chronologies at the beginning of each part to aid in understanding the global and political implications of the events discussed. The seventh edition is thoroughly updated to offer coverage of current events, including the historic 2012 elections in Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi's successful bid for election to the Parliament, the rise of Yingluck Shinawartra to the position of prime minister of neighbouring Thailand, and the consolidation of the ASEAN and its consideration of China's claim to the South China Sea. Combining thematic and chronological approaches with the study of colonialism, nationalism, historical and cultural heritage, and current events, Southeast Asia manages to convey an Asian point of view throughout."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The land and its people

Early kingdoms in mainland Southeast Asia

Early kingdoms of Sumatra and Java

The rise of new states : Ayuthaya, Majapahit, and Malacca

European intrusion in the Indian archipelago : the early phase

Mainland Southeast Asia : the consolidations of Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam

The English and Dutch in the East Indies

The British role in the Malay states in the nineteenth century

Pride and paramountcy : Anglo-Burmese relations in the nineteenth century

The French in Vietnam and Cambodia

Thailand remains independent

Nationalist movements in Southeast Asia : general

The Filipino urge for freedom from Spanish and US rule

The nationalist movements : Indonesia

The nationalist movements : Myanmar

Thailand's constitutional revolution

The nationalist movements : Vietnam

The nationalist movements : Malaya, Cambodia, and Laos

Independent Philippines

Myanmar : toward integration and democracy

Thailand : independence at any price

Indonesia : unity amid diversity

East Timor : birth of a nation

Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei

Nationalism and communism in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

Vietnam and Cambodia under communism

Tsunami, cyclone, and terrorism in Southeast Asia.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-432) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-97270-9

0-429-49307-X

0-429-96162-6

1-78539-533-5

0-8133-4838-2

9780429493072

OCLC:

826853613