Aspects of South-East Asian life by John Keay
2: The Colonial Dance
The British Raj in Burma, the French 'mission civilizatnce in Indo-China and Dutch maritime commercialism in the East Indies all helped shape the independent nations that emerged from their rule
JOHN KEAY considers the varied colonial experience of South-East Asia. Why are the former French colonies now communist? What does the notable Thai success in avoiding colonialism mean to that country?
Contributors include
Dr S. H. Alatas , Gyaw Than, Kong Som 01,
Trtnh Huu Tuan and Sulak Sivaraksa
Producer DAVID PERRY