| A History of Laos Contributor(s): Stuart-Fox, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521597463 ISBN-13: 9780521597463 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: This authoritative and wide-ranging history focuses on the period from the founding of modern Laos as a French colony to its independence, involvement in the war in Vietnam, the formation of the communist republic, and the present authoritarian government. The author shows how the nationalist struggle for independence and unity was subverted by foreign intervention, and how the country has now resumed its traditional role as a neutral state in Southeast Asia. This book provides essential background on modern Laos and the challenges it now faces. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 959.4 |
| LCCN: 97012091 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9.06" (0.89 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |