Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Cold War, 1945}}}1950 [Paperback]

A detailed study that sheds light on post-war British policy in South-east Asia.This detailed and original study throws new light on the evolution of British policy in Southeast Asia in the turbulent post-war period. Extensive archival research and insightful analysis of British policy demonstrate that Southeast Asia was perceived as a region consisting of mutually co-operating new states, rather than a fragmented mass. A companion volume to Tarling's Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Pacific War, this book is a major contribution to the diplomatic and political history of Southeast Asia.This detailed and original study throws new light on the evolution of British policy in Southeast Asia in the turbulent post-war period. Extensive archival research and insightful analysis of British policy demonstrate that Southeast Asia was perceived as a region consisting of mutually co-operating new states, rather than a fragmented mass. A companion volume to Tarling's Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Pacific War, this book is a major contribution to the diplomatic and political history of Southeast Asia.This detailed and original study throws new light on the evolution of British policy in Southeast Asia in the turbulent postwar period. Extensive archival research and insightful analysis of British policy demonstrate that Southeast Asia was perceived as a region consisting of mutually cooperating new states, rather than a fragmented mass. A companion volume to Tarling's Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Pacific War (CUP, 1996), this book is a major contribution to the diplomatic and political history of Southeast Asia.Preface; List of abbreviations; Maps; 1. Wartime plans for post-war Southeast Asia, 19421945; 2. Southeast Asia after the Japanese surrender, 19451946; 3. The re-establishment of colonial r?gimes in Southeast Asia, 1946; 4. Concession and conflict, 1947; 5. The impact of Communism, 1948; 6. Commonwealth and Colombo, 19491950; PlÃÃ