Synopses & Reviews
This detailed and original study throws new light on the evolution of British policy in Southeast Asia in the turbulent postwar period. Extensive archival research and insightful analysis of British policy demonstrate that Southeast Asia was perceived as a region consisting of mutually cooperating new states, rather than a fragmented mass. A companion volume to Tarling's Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Pacific War (CUP, 1996), this book is a major contribution to the diplomatic and political history of Southeast Asia.
Synopsis
'A detailed and original study that throws new light on post-war British policy in Southeast Asia.'
Synopsis
'This detailed study throws light on the evolution of British policy in South-east Asia in the turbulent post-war period. Extensive archival research and insightful analysis of British policy demonstrate that South-east Asia was perceived as a region consisting of mutually co-operating new states, rather than a fragmented mass. A companion volume to Tarlingâs Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Pacific War, this book is a major contribution to the diplomatic and political history of South-east Asia.\n
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Synopsis
'A detailed study that sheds light on post-war British policy in South-east Asia.'
Table of Contents
Preface; List of abbreviations; Maps; 1. Wartime plans for post-war Southeast Asia, 1942 1945; 2. Southeast Asia after the Japanese surrender, 1945 1946; 3. The re-establishment of colonial régimes in Southeast Asia, 1946; 4. Concession and conflict, 1947; 5. The impact of Communism, 1948; 6. Commonwealth and Colombo, 1949 1950; Personalia; Notes; Bibliography; Index.