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Author : Grant Evans
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1864489979
Chronicles the history of Laos, discussing such topics as its early kingdoms, French rule, the Royal Lao Government, and the impact of the Vietnam War.
Author : Martin Stuart-Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Laos
ISBN : OCLC:1285551308
Author : Christopher E. Goscha,Søren Ivarsson
Publisher : NIAS Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 8791114020
Laos's emergence as a modern nation-state in the 20th century owed much to a complex interplay of internal and external forces. Arguing that the historiography of Laos needs to be understood in this wider context, this study considers how the Lao have written their own nationalist and revolutionary history "on the inside," while others-the French, Vietnamese, and Thais-have attempted to write the history of Laos "from the outside" for their own political ends. As nationalist historiography, like the formation of the nation-state, does not emerge within a nationalist vacuum but rather is created and contested from inside and out, this incisive volume's approach has applications and implications far beyond Laos.
Author : Martin Stuart-Fox
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1997-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521597463
This authoritative and wide-ranging 1997 history traces events in this little-known country from ancient monarchy, through its establishment as a French colony, to independence in 1953, the People's Democratic Republic, and the present one-party authoritarianism. The book highlights Laos' complex and shifting political alliances. The struggle for independence from France was followed by a struggle for unity and neutrality in the face of persistent foreign intervention, as the country was drawn into the war in Vietnam. Only with the end of the Cold War and the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops has Laos been able to reassert its neutral foreign policy and develop a market economy. This book is an impressive political, social, cultural and economic history. It will be essential for anyone wanting to understand Laos as it joins ASEAN, faces great economic challenges and struggles to maintain its cultural identity.
Author : Peter Simms,Sanda Simms
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0700715312
Describes the changes in society over 600 years as Lan Xang was gradually dismembered and became a French colony. Most importantly, it shows the essence of the Lao and why, despite all that has happened, they possess their own social and cultural values that mark them as distinctive.
Author : Peter Church
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119062486
Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable overview of the characters and events that have shaped this part of the world. Founded upon a deeply perceptive observation of the late founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, this book brings shape to the idea that 'to understand the present and to anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people.' With an approachable writing style and comprehensive content, this unique text was written for business readers interested in improving their understanding of this important region. With globalization continuing to gain momentum, south-east Asia is emerging as an important business sector for many industries. Not only does this open up professional opportunities, it exposes individuals in other parts of the world to the unique histories and cultures of the area. If you are interested in learning more about the region, this abbreviated text is a wonderful resource. Explore historic and political developments that have taken place throughout south-east Asia Quickly navigate text organized by country, allowing you to dive into the events that have shaped Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Gain an important global perspective, which can prove valuable on personal and professional levels Leverage your new understanding of the region's past to better understand its present and anticipate its future A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is an abbreviated history of south-east Asia written with business readers in mind.
Author : Joshua Kurlantzick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781451667899
The untold story of how America’s secret war in Laos in the 1960s transformed the CIA from a loose collection of spies into a military operation and a key player in American foreign policy. January, 1961: Laos, a tiny nation few Americans have heard of, is at risk of falling to communism and triggering a domino effect throughout Southeast Asia. This is what President Eisenhower believed when he approved the CIA’s Operation Momentum, creating an army of ethnic Hmong to fight communist forces there. Largely hidden from the American public—and most of Congress—Momentum became the largest CIA paramilitary operation in the history of the United States. The brutal war lasted more than a decade, left the ground littered with thousands of unexploded bombs, and changed the nature of the CIA forever. With “revelatory reporting” and “lucid prose” (The Economist), Kurlantzick provides the definitive account of the Laos war, focusing on the four key people who led the operation: the CIA operative whose idea it was, the Hmong general who led the proxy army in the field, the paramilitary specialist who trained the Hmong forces, and the State Department careerist who took control over the war as it grew. Using recently declassified records and extensive interviews, Kurlantzick shows for the first time how the CIA’s clandestine adventures in one small, Southeast Asian country became the template for how the United States has conducted war ever since—all the way to today’s war on terrorism.
Author : Martin Stuart-Fox
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1864489545
New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive short history of China's relationships with its Southeast Asian neighbours from ancient times to the present day.
Author : Patit Paban Mishra
Publisher : National Book Organization
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Laos
ISBN : UCSD:31822029821170
Laos, Which Had An Illustrious Past, Is A Tiny Landlocked State, Sharing Common Borders With China, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia And Vietnam. It Was Considered Important Strategically During Cold War Years In Pursuit Of Containment Drive. The United States Tried To Prevent The Spread Of Communism In Laos Too, Which Proved Counterproductive. Laotians Objected To The Military Intervention Of The United States And Fought Bravely Under The Leadership Of Pathet Lao. They Finally Became Victorious In Transforming The Political System And Established Communist Rule. The Present Study Has Analyzed How Pathet Lao Was Successful In Its Endeavours Despite Several Weaknesses And Why ?Containment Drive? Lost Its Appeal In Laos And Other Indo-China States.
Author : Viliam Phraxayavong
Publisher : Silkworm Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015084143612
Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Sydney, 2007.
Author : Grant Evans
Publisher : Silkworm Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 6162150089
Lao royalty's engagement in all the major events of the country in the last century forms a rich and complex narrative. But with the 1975 Communist revolution this history fell into oblivion and has all but disappeared from public memory. The Last Century of Lao Royalty recovers this history by presenting a wealth of rare documents and photographs. They bring to life the political, social, and cultural activities of the members of the royal families and provide a unique perspective on the role of royalty in modern Laos. Royalty was, in fact, a force for moderation, modernization, and democracy during the period of the Royal Lao Government (1947-1975). The last king, King Sisavang Vatthana, for instance, refused to give his imprimatur to a military dictatorship because he was so doggedly committed to constitutional rule.
Author : Peter Church
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114515773
This [book] fills the gap between the tourist guides and the weighty academic tomes. It gives the reader an authentic "feel for the history", so necessary to understand the present.-Back cover
Author : Sisouk Na Champassak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Laos
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120043505
Author : Penelope Khounta
Publisher : Pbk Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-03
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN : 0692927298
Everyone has a story to tell. This is mine. I went from a sheltered childhood, growing up in 1940s/1950s middle-class America, to traveling to Thailand & Laos, falling in love with Laos & marrying a Lao man. With no one to answer my questions, I jumped in. I lived in a jungle of ignorance, misunderstanding, & confusion. I am surprised I survived.
Author : Robert Harvey
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466888074
Today global communism seems just a terrible memory, an expressionist nightmare as horrific as Nazism and the Holocaust, or the slaughter in the First World War. Was it only just over a decade ago that stone-faced old men were still presiding over "workers" paradises in the name of "the people" while hundreds of millions endured grinding poverty under a system of mind-controlling servitude which did not hesitate to murder and imprison whole populations in the cause of "progress"? Or that the world seemed under threat from revolutionary hordes engulfing one country after another, backed by a vast military machine and the threat of nuclear annihilation? In the 1970s, with the fall of South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the march of Marxism-Leninism across the world seemed irresistible. Less than two decades later the experiment had collapsed, leaving perhaps 100 million dead, as well as economic devastation spanning continents. Even China now increasingly embraces free market economics. Only in a few backwaters does communism endure, as obsolete as rust-belt industry. This book is the first global narrative history of that defining human experience. It weighs up the balance sheet: why did communism occur largely in countries wrenched from feudalism or colonialism to twentieth-century modernism, rather than--as Marx had predicted--in developed countries groaning under the weight of a parasitic middle class? Were coercion and state planning in fact the only way forward for backward countries? What was the explanation for its appeal -- not least among many highly intelligent observers in the West? Why did it grow so fast, and collapse with such startling suddenness? A Short History of Communism sets out the whole epic story for the first time, a panorama of human idealism, cruelty, suffering and courage, and provides an intriguing new analysis.
