Sean Turnell 2009 This book tells the story of Burma’s financial system – of its banks, moneylenders and ‘microfinanciers’ – from colonial times to the present day. It argues that Burma’s financial system matters, and that the careful study of
Christopher E. Goscha 2011 This first historical dictionary in English of the Indochina War (1945–54) provides the most comprehensive account to date of one of the most important conflicts of the twentieth century. Over 1,600 entries provide in-depth, expert coverage
Jorgen Hellman 2011 In sharp contrast to today’s disorder was the apparent cohesion and stability of Indonesia during much of the New Order period (1965–98). While Suharto’s authoritarian rule was significant, the regime’s cultural policies also played their part. Ethnic,
“The National History Database of the People’s Republic of China” introduces the national history of the People’s Republic of China. Currently the whole library includes “Contemporary China” series, “People’s Republic of China chronological national history” series and “Modern Chinese City”
The “Silk Road Western Region Documents and Historical Materials Compendium Database” is a collection of Chinese and foreign literature and materials in the core area of the Silk Road, from nearly 100 libraries, archives, and museums around the world as well as
Dagfinn Gatu 2007 This groundbreaking study on the forging of Chinese communism in the furnace of the anti-Japanese war focuses on North China, where the CCP first took root and later expanded to conquer China. Whilst the explosive growth of