South East Asia, Colonial History: Peaceful transitions to independence (1945-1963)The six volumes that make up this unique set provide an extensive overview of colonialism in South-East Asia. In the majority of cases, authors chosen were specialists writing about their individual areas of expertise, and had first-hand experience in the region. Outline of contents: * I. Imperialism before 1800 [Edited by Peter Borschberg] * II. Empire-Building in the Nineteenth-Century * III. High Imperialism * IV. Imperial Decline: Nationalism and the Japanese Challenge * V. Peaceful Transitions to Independence * VI. Independence through Violent Struggle |
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Contenido
Burma | 25 |
reconquest and after | 42 |
Nationalism in British colonial Burma | 57 |
The new nation of Burma | 72 |
Burma stands alone | 90 |
the transfer of power thesis | 100 |
Malaya | 121 |
Status quo for Malaya | 131 |
Policy for Malaya 1952 | 203 |
British imperial policy and decolonization in Malaya 194252 | 210 |
Constitutional change in Malayas plural society | 231 |
Malaya the new nation | 245 |
Status of British Borneo | 281 |
The troubled birth of Malaysia | 309 |
Malaysia | 327 |
The Philippines | 359 |
the proposed new constitution | 138 |
Reactions to the Malayan union | 155 |
The constitutional position in Malaya | 162 |
The communist uprising in Malaya | 180 |
observations of a European | 190 |
Note on the Philippine elections | 375 |
Philippines | 382 |
The republic of the Philippines | 401 |
Siam | 423 |
Términos y frases comunes
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