TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crump,Thomas
TI  - Asia-Pacific: a history of empire and conflict
SN  - 1852855185 (hbk.)
U1  - 950 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Hambledon Continuum
KW  - Asia -- History -- 20th century
KW  - Asia
KW  - History
N1  - Includes biblioraphical references (p. [351]-354) and index; Introduction: the world of Asia-Pacific -- Revolutionary China -- The restoration of Japan -- Korea: a country divided by war (1945-53) -- Korea; North and South (1953—2006) -- Thailand; a history of success -- The battle for Indochina -- Cambodia: a kingdom upside down -- Malaysia and Singapore: invention of Asian values -- The Philippines: corruption and democracy -- Indonesia: the long road to justice and reform -- Timor Leste: a war of independence (1999) -- The Russian Far East: the GULAG legacy -- Migration: gains and losses -- Crime: piracy, smuggling and terrorism -- The American west coast and the US Pacific empire -- Australia -- The new Asia-Pacific: hope and despair
ER  -