Hot spot : Asia and Oceania / / edited by Clinton Fernandes

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2008; Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xlvii, 280 pages) : maps
• Disciplina: 950.4
• Soggetto topico: Hot spots (Political science) - Asia; Hot spots (Political science) - Oceania
• Soggetto geografico: Asia Politics and government; Asia Foreign relations; Oceania Politics and government; Oceania Foreign relations
• Persona (resp. second.): FernandesClinton
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-272) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: China and East Asia; Chapter 2: East Timor; Chapter 3: Fiji; Chapter 4: The India-China Border; Chapter 5: Indonesia; Chapter 6: Kashmir; Chapter 7: Korea; Chapter 8: Myanmar (Burma); Chapter 9: The Philippines; Chapter 10: Solomon Islands; Chapter 11: Sri Lanka; Chapter 12: Thailand; Annotated Bibliography; Index; About the Editor and Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: The regions of Asia and Oceania, with their many diverse peoples, massive size, and vast cultural history, have birthed some of the most critical conflicts of the modern era. From border disputes to current nuclear threats to regions still shattered by the effects of past wars, this volatile region is a key player on the world stage of global conflict. This exciting volume provides up-to-the minute coverage of the most critical situations and explosive events in the region, including internal strife in Indonesia, insurgency in southern Thailand, nuclear issues in India and Pakistan, the Tibe
• Titolo autorizzato: Hot spot
• ISBN: 1-282-34126-X; 9786612341267; 0-313-35413-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782739403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Hot spot histories.