{"product_id":"asia-pacific-thomas-crump-9781847252227","title":"Asia-Pacific: A History of Empire and Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first authoritative history of a region rich in tradition, riven with conflict and central to our world today. The political backdrop was informed by China, from the fall of its Empire at the beginning of the 20th century through to Mao Zedong's revolution The aftermath of World War II saw a radical transformation in what is often known as The Ring of Fire. Japan, defeated, lost its Empire and armed forces. The war between North and South Korea added a crucial twist, with world-wide repercussions still being felt a half century later. Long-standing European colonial Empires, British, Dutch and French crumbled in South East Asia, as new nations demanded independence, with varying degrees of conflict and violence - culminating in the long Vietnam War.\u003cbr\u003eThe year 1975 was a watershed. Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh had died, leaving the way open to dialogue and rapprochement between the East and West. The strained relations between China, and the Soviet Union - part of Mao's legacy - together with the eventual Soviet collapse left the US as the major beneficiary.\u003cbr\u003eBut most importantly, the major countries of the region have been largely at peace for over 30 years and are enjoying the fruits of this peace - unprecedented levels of commerce and foreign investment has made the region the driving force in the world economy and increasingly central to the politics of globalization. Yet this peace is tentative, with the rumblings of discontent always audible. \u003cbr\u003eThomas Crump has written a fascinating modern history which will further our understanding of a region that has shaped our past and will continue to shape our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Crump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847252222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847252227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.06w x 1.17d","brand":"Thomas Crump","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113740906751,"sku":"9781847252227","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_728cac41-6d8e-41a2-9a5f-b4ed68617d7d.jpg?v=1769617008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asia-pacific-thomas-crump-9781847252227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}