Crump, Thomas creator text London New York Hambledon Continuum 2007 monographic xv, 383 p.: ill., maps; 24 cm. 1 Introduction: the world of Asia-Pacific-- 2 Revolutionary China -- 3 The restoration of Japan -- 4 Korea: a country divided by war (1945-53) -- 5 Korea: North and South (1953-2006) -- 6 Thailand: a history of success -- 7 The battle for Indochina -- 8 Cambodia: a kingdom upside down -- 9 Malaysia and Singapore: invention of Asian values -- 10 The Philippines: corruption and democracy -- 11 Indonesia: the long road to justice and reform -- 12 Timor Leste: a war of independence (1999) -- 13 The Russian Far East: the GULAG legacy -- 14 Migration: gains and losses -- 15 Crime: piracy, smuggling and terrorism -- 16 The American west coast and the US Pacific empire -- 17 Australia -- 18 The new Asia-Pacific: hope and despair. Thomas Crump Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-354) and index. Asia History 950 CRU/A 1852855185 (hbk.) 9781852855185 (hbk.)