Emergencies and disorder in the European empires after 1945

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Emergencies and disorder in the European empires after 1945

edited by Robert Holland

F. Cass, 1994

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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"First appeared in a special issue on 'Emergencies and Disorder in the European Empires after 1945' in the The Journal of imperial and commonwealth history, vol. 21, no. 3 (September 1993)"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

ISBN 9780714641096

Description

Bringing together for the first time leading historians of European decolonization, this book is a landmark in the comparative analysis of the fall of the European empires, viewed both as a problematic of European policy-making and as a formative experience in the development of new states.

Table of Contents

The Historian "Though hardly edifying, these fresh insights from recently opened archives are crucial to our understanding of contemporary history in general and decolonization, an important aspect of the Cold War, in particular.
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780714645162

Description

Bringing together for the first time leading historians of European decolonization, this book is a landmark in the comparative analysis of the fall of the European empires, viewed both as a problematic of European policy-making and as a formative experience in the development of new states.

Table of Contents

The Historian "Though hardly edifying, these fresh insights from recently opened archives are crucial to our understanding of contemporary history in general and decolonization, an important aspect of the Cold War, in particular.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780714645742

Description

The Asia-Pacific region presents a challenge to international security in the post-Cold War era. Doubts as to the US' military commitment, concern with Japan's security aspirations, build-up of military capabilities and the nuclear ambitions of North Korea have further heightened tension.

Table of Contents

  • Post-Cold War security in the Asia-Pacific region - trends and issues, Colin McInnes, Mark G. Rolls
  • changing US Force levels and regional security, William T. Tow
  • new directions in Japanese security policy, David Arase
  • security-co-operation in southeast Asia - an evolving process, Mark G. Rolls
  • Vietnam, Cambodia and southeast Asian security, Mike Yeong
  • Thailand's post Cold-War security policy and defence programme, Mark G. Rolls
  • dragon's fire and tiger's claws -arms trade and production in far east asia, Susan Willett
  • the ASEAN states' defence policies - influences and outcomes, Tim Huxley
  • China - arms transfer policies and practices, Gerald Segal
  • nuclearization or denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, Darryl Howlett.

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