Forgotten Wars by Christopher Bayly

Forgotten Wars by Christopher Bayly

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Provides an account of the creation of an Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept the British Empire aside. This book tells the story of how India, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia came into existence and how British interference in Vietnam and Indonesia fatally shaped those countries' futures.

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Forgotten Wars by Christopher Bayly

This extraordinary book is a vivid, highly original account of the creation of a new Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept the British Empire aside. It tells the definitive story of how India, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia came into existence and how British interference in Vietnam and Indonesia fatally shaped those countries' futures.
The story is told with a refreshing candour… [an] outstanding narrative account of the end of empire * , Richard Overy, author of THE DICTATORS *
Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper jointly wrote the highly praised Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-45 which is a prelude to this book.
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ISBN 13 9780141017389
ISBN 10 0141017384
Title Forgotten Wars
Author Christopher Bayly
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2008-01-31
Number of pages 720
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.