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

by Matthew Foley

Book Overview

This book 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. It analyses the fundamental drivers of Anglo-American policy-making during this crucial period - assumptions, expectations and apprehensions that would, eventually, lead America into the disaster of Vietnam. The book suggests the key to understanding British and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415627494
• ISBN13: 9780415627498
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"