| Vietnam and the Unravelling of Empire: General Gracey in Asia 1942-1951 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Smith, T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349496561 ISBN-13: 9781349496563 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 327.410 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.53 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Vietnam War and Indian independence devastated British policy towards Asia. The Labour Government failed to understand its commitments. Yet some senior British officers were prepared to work alongside Asian nationalism in order to secure British interests. This created a radical local fusion of imperial, diplomatic and humanitarian policies. |
