Defence of Malaysia and Singapore - The Transformation of a Security System 1957-1971

Klappentext A 1983 examination of the defence agreement for the Malaysia-Singapore region. Zusammenfassung First published in 1983! Kin Wah Chin provides a study of the defence of the Malaysian-Singapore region from the perspective of evolving intra-alliance relations within a unique defence system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Note on currency units; 1. Introduction; 2. Pre-treaty defence relations; 3. Decolonisation and the institution of the defence agreement; 4. The extension of AMDA; 5. The external testing of AMDA; 6. Towards a closing of ranks; 7. The fractured axis; 8. Britain weighs anchor; 9. From AMDA to the five-power defence system; 10. Conclusions.

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• Authors: Kin Wah Chin, Chin Kin Wah, Chin Kin Wah
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2009
• EAN: 9780521124409
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12440-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Lse Monographs in Internationa; LSE Monographs in International Studies
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, COMPUTERS / Information Technology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Singapore, Defence strategy, planning & research, Politics & government, c 1960 to c 1970, Politics and government, c 1950 to c 1959, Military and defence strategy, c 1960 to c 1969, C 1945 To C 1960