Thailand's Secret War: OSS, SOE and the Free Thai Underground During World War II - Brossura

Reynolds, E

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521143373 ISBN 13: 9780521143370

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

An absorbing account of Allied secret operations and political intrigue in wartime Thailand.

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Recensione

Review of the hardback: '... the tangled history of the covert operations in Thailand carried out by the SOE, the American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and the Free Thai Underground, which is meticulously unravelled by E. Bruce Reynolds in Thailand's Secret War.' Tribune

Review of the hardback: 'Is an enjoyable account of the differing agendas of the British and American agents who jockeyed for post-war advantage in the country.' Kansai Time Out

Review of the hardback: 'The book is an exemplar of close-knit historical investigation ... the author is to be congratulated on a fine intellectual effort.' Asian Affairs

Descrizione del libro

This book is an absorbing account of secret operations and political intrigue in wartime Thailand. It sheds light on Thailand's clandestine relations with Britain, the United States and China, each of which had ambitions for post-war influence in Bangkok, and on the rivalry between the SOE and the OSS.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521143373
• ISBN 13: 9780521143370
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 484
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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