A History of Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Nationalism, and DecolonizationThe authors combine colonial history with social history to provide a twofold analysis of the Southeast Asian region. Stressing comparative interpretations, the authors describe the growth of the colonial regimes, the Southeast Asian response to the West, the crucial period of Japanese occupation, and the difficulties of modern decolonization. |
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Introduction The Southeast Asian World | 1 |
The Western Entry into Southeast Asia | 17 |
in Southeast Asia | 50 |
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