The Cold War and National Assertion in Southeast Asia: Britain, the United States and Burma, 1948-1962

By Matthew Foley

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415554764
• ISBN13: 9780415554763
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"