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A History of Laos

By Martin Stuart-Fox

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0521597463, 9780521597463
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1527539 bytes)
Pages
272\0
Topic
History
Time added
2022-01-25 03:29:07

Description

This authoritative and wide-ranging history focuses on the period from the founding of modern Laos as a French colony to its independence, involvement in the war in Vietnam, the formation of the communist republic, and the present authoritarian government. The author shows how the nationalist struggle for independence and unity was subverted by foreign intervention, and how the country has now resumed its traditional role as a neutral state in Southeast Asia. This book provides essential background on modern Laos and the challenges it now faces.

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