Asia-Pacific: A History of Empire and Conflict

by Thomas Crump

Book Overview

This is the first authoritative history of a region rich in tradition, riven with conflict and central to our world today. The political backdrop was informed by China, from the fall of its Empire at the beginning of the 20th century through to Mao Zedong's revolution The aftermath of World War II saw a radical transformation in what is often known as The Ring of Fire. Japan, defeated, lost its Empire and armed forces. The war between North...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847252222
• ISBN13: 9781847252227
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"