Southeast Asia

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Vietnamese take Phnom Penh

Vietnamese troops faced little resistance when they entered Cambodia's capital on January 7th, 1979.

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UNESCO's Lifeline for Laos

As Luang Prabang, Laos' former royal capital of South East Asia becomes the latest addition to UNESCO world heritage sites, Cherry Barnett explores its significance.

Published in History Today, Volume: 46 Issue: 4, 1996

Oral Evidence and Vietnam

Peter Riddick looks at the way oral history can add another perspective to our understanding of situations and events.

Published in History Review, Issue: 22, 1995

Decolonisation and the Pergau Dam Affair

Karl Hack on the links between dams and decolonisation and the ups and downs of Anglo-Malaysian relations.

Published in History Today, Volume: 44 Issue: 11, 1994

Cultural Encounter - Islam in Java

For the past 600 years the island of Java has been the scene for the encounter of the two major cultural and religious traditions of the world.

Published in History Today, Volume: 34 Issue: 11, 1984

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Book Reviews

The March of Folly, from Troy to Vietnam

Ronald Hutton reviews a book by Barbara W. Tuchman.

The Indonesian Archipelago

Peter Carey on a landmark in the history of the nation.

Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path

Milton Osborne reviews a book by Thomas Hodgkin.