Waterstones Blood and Silk
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Price: £9.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT MYINT-U Why are the region's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia and China's growing influence affect the region and the rest of the world? Thought-provoking and eye-opening, Blood and Silk is an accessible, personal look at modern Southeast Asia, written by one of the region's most experienced outside observers. This is a first-hand account of what it's like to sit at the table with deadly Thai Muslim insurgents, mediate between warring clans in the Southern Philippines and console the victims of political violence in Indonesia - all in an effort to negotiate peace, and understand the reasons behind endemic violence.
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781474602037
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781474602037
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Author: Anna B.
Rating: 5
Review: Well researched and highly informative without being so academic that it loses the lay reader. A thorough overview of the nations of SE Asia in the 21st century. Loved it.
Author: Amazon Customer
Rating: 2
Review: The quality of this book is poor due to the almost translucent paper