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PublisherOrion Publishing Group, The Limited

ISBN-101474602037

ISBN-139781474602037

eBay Product ID (ePID)243250916

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Book TitleBlood and Silk : Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Southeast Asia, Corruption & Misconduct, Geopolitics, Sociology / General, World / Asian

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, History

AuthorMichael Vatikiotis

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length7.9 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-379240

ReviewsBooks on the rise of Asia tend to concentrate on China and India. Vatikiotis fills a gap by providing a lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries , including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma-- Gideon Rachman , FINANCIAL TIMES Summer Reads, Vatikiotis offers a lucid portrait of this fascinating region by bringing together a student's sense of wonder and curiosity, a journalist's scepticism and diligence in making sense of reality, and a peacemaker's compassion for the vulnerable-- Salil Tripathi , SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia, brimming with colourful characters, insights and anecdotes, Blood and Silk is a rich palimpsest as can only written by a longstanding student and scholar of the region like Michael Vatikiotis, Blood and Silk is not a dry socio-political analysis. Vatikiotis has an eye for quirky detail , whether it be the Thai crown prince's pet poodle commissioned as an air force officer and dressed in uniform, or the self-important Muslim separatist from southern Thailand who prayed with Osama bin Laden in Khartoum but found the terrorist mastermind uninspiring and unimpressive. In the end, though, the outlook is menacing. Indonesia risks "the kind of ethnic and religious sectarian strife we see in the Middle East today". Malaysians are dismayed by "the slow disintegration of the multiracial compact". In Thailand, there is "little prospect of the military willingly giving up power". The Philippines remains "a prisoner of oligarchy". Even Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar has disappointed her liberal supporters. We can hope that Vatikiotis is wrong, but I fear he is not-- VICTOR MALLET , FINANCIAL TIMES, A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia , brimming with colourful characters, insights and anecdotes, Blood and Silk is a rich palimpsest as can only be written by a longstanding student and scholar of the region like Michael Vatikiotis-- Thant Myint-U, author of THE RIVER OF LOST FOOTSTEPS, Vatikiotis's arguments are fluent and convincing , and his writing is suffused with a deep knowledge of and affection for Southeast Asia and its peoples -- Richard Cockett , LITERARY REVIEW

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal959.05/4

SynopsisWhy are Southeast Asia's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia, and China's growing influence, affect the region and the rest of the world? Thought-provoking and eye-opening, Blood and Silk is an accessible, personal look at modern Southeast Asia, written by one of the region's most experienced outside observers. This is a first-hand account of what it's like to sit at the table with deadly Thai Muslim insurgents, mediate between warring clans in the Southern Philippines and console the victims of political violence in Indonesia - all in an effort to negotiate peace, and understand the reasons behind endemic violence., 'A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT MYINT-U Why are the region's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia and China's growing influence affect the region and the rest of the world? Thought-provoking and eye-opening, Blood and Silk is an accessible, personal look at modern Southeast Asia, written by one of the region's most experienced outside observers. This is a first-hand account of what it's like to sit at the table with deadly Thai Muslim insurgents, mediate between warring clans in the Southern Philippines and console the victims of political violence in Indonesia - all in an effort to negotiate peace, and understand the reasons behind endemic violence.

LC Classification NumberDS521.V3 2018