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Empires at War: A Short History of Modern Asia Since World War II

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#266787
Titel	Empires at War: A Short History of Modern Asia Since World War II
Auteur	Pike, Francis
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London/NY, Tauris
Jaar van uitgave	2010
ISBN10	1848850794
ISBN13	9781848850798
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	As the major geopolitical power bloc, Asia - with 4 billion people, two-thirds of the world's population, a huge land-mass and the fastest-growing economies - has shifted the global political balance. Empires at War gives a dramatic narrative account of how 'Modern Asia' came into being. Ranging over the whole of Asia, from Japan to Pakistan, the modern history of this important region is placed in the context of the struggle between America and the Soviet Union. Francis Pike shows that America's domination of post-war Asia was a continuation of a 100-year competition for power in the region. He also argues cogently that, contrary to the largely 'Western-centric' viewpoint, Asian nations were not simply the passive and biddable entities of the superpowers, but had a political development w... (Lees verder)hich was both separate and unique, with a dynamic that was largely independent of the superpower conflict. And, in conclusion, the book traces the unwinding of American influence and the end of its Empire - a crucial development in international history which is already having repercussions throughout the world.
Pagina's	860
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 45,00

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