Post-colonial transition, aid and the cold war in South-East Asia : Britain, the United States and Burma, 1948-1962

This thesis charts British and American policy-making towards Burma between the country's independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 and the military coup that ended civilian government in 1962. In particular, it examines the role aid played in Burma's relations with the West and China a...

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Main Author: Foley, Matthew
Published: University of Nottingham 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.446378