
East Asia and the United States
James I Matray
(Author)Description
In a series of in-depth essays, this book describes the United States' response to diplomatic, economic, military, political, and cultural developments in East Asia. While focusing particularly on China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, the encyclopedia also provides solid coverage of Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan. Written by distinguished scholars from nine countries, the entries cover all of the significant people, controversies, conflicts, and agreements of the past two centuries.
Individual entries, many of which were written by the acknowledged authority on the subject, reflect the most current thinking and up-to-date research, and include sources of additional information. This encyclopedia will be useful to Asian specialists and students, as well as scholars in the broader fields of international history and foreign relations, making it an excellent resource for public and academic libraries.
Product Details
Publisher | Greenwood |
Publish Date | November 30, 2002 |
Pages | 1044 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780313305573 |
Dimensions | 10.7 X 7.3 X 2.5 inches | 4.7 pounds |
About the Author
JAMES I. MATRAY is Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies at New Mexico State University. His earlier publications include Japan's Emergence as a Global Power (Greenwood, 2000), The Reluctant Crusade: American Foreign Policy in Korea, 1941-1950 (1985), and Historical Dictionary of the Korean War (Greenwood, 1991).
Reviews
.,."this is a set that students and interested patrons in most large public and academic libraries will find very helpful when researching the U.S. role and relations on the other side of the pacific."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Mary has done an excellent job pulling the two volumes of this encyclopedia together. The high quality and detail of the entries from over 70 contributors constantly amaze.[T]his set is highly recommended for academic and high school libraries."-Multicultural Review
?...this is a set that students and interested patrons in most large public and academic libraries will find very helpful when researching the U.S. role and relations on the other side of the pacific.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?[p]resents an encyclopedic survey of how the US has interacted with the nations and peoples of East Asia over the past 200 years....Students seeking secondary and primary sources for research or background reading will benefit from the select bibliography organized by subject and document type....Recommended. Academic libraries, all levels.?-Choice
?[A]n excellent survey of United States-East Asian relations....Highly recommended for academic libraries.?-Lawrence Looks at Books
?Mary has done an excellent job pulling the two volumes of this encyclopedia together. The high quality and detail of the entries from over 70 contributors constantly amaze.[T]his set is highly recommended for academic and high school libraries.?-Multicultural Review
"Ýp¨resents an encyclopedic survey of how the US has interacted with the nations and peoples of East Asia over the past 200 years....Students seeking secondary and primary sources for research or background reading will benefit from the select bibliography organized by subject and document type....Recommended. Academic libraries, all levels."-Choice
"ÝA¨n excellent survey of United States-East Asian relations....Highly recommended for academic libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books
..."this is a set that students and interested patrons in most large public and academic libraries will find very helpful when researching the U.S. role and relations on the other side of the pacific."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"[A]n excellent survey of United States-East Asian relations....Highly recommended for academic libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books
"[p]resents an encyclopedic survey of how the US has interacted with the nations and peoples of East Asia over the past 200 years....Students seeking secondary and primary sources for research or background reading will benefit from the select bibliography organized by subject and document type....Recommended. Academic libraries, all levels."-Choice
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