Cold War and National Assertion in Southeast Asia Britain, the United States and Burma, 19481962

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Foley received his PhD from the University of Nottingham in 2007. Klappentext This book is a detailed case study of post-colonial transition in Asia in the context of the emerging Cold War; it charts British and American approaches to Burma between the country's independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 and the military coup that ended civilian government in 1962. Zusammenfassung This book is a detailed case study of post-colonial transition in Asia in the context of the emerging Cold War; it charts British and American approaches to Burma between the country’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 and the military coup that ended civilian government in 1962. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. British policy and the crises of 1948 2. Aid, conflict and the Commonwealth, 1949–1950 3. The decline of British influence, 1950–1954 4. The China crisis and the beginnings of American aid, 1948–1952 5. The Kuomintang crisis and the termination of American aid, 1952–1954 6. Communist intervention and the resumption of American aid, 1955–1958 7. Britain, the United States and the end of civilian government, 1958–1962

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Matthew Foley, Foley Matthew, Matthew (Overseas Development Institute Foley
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 29.03.2012
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni
• EAN: 9780415627498
• ISBN: 978-0-415-62749-8
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Serie: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia; Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
• Categorie: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Asian History, General and world history, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Regional Geography, History and Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General