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This narrative history of the French Navy in Indochina from 1945 to 1954 draws on recently published French language sources, as well as English sources, to create a detailed, highly readable account of the critical first ten years of the 30-year war in the maritime crossroads of Southeast Asia. Cap... More

A theory of market failures is well established in economics, but the same has not been true for the study of nonmarket failures. "Markets or Governments "remedies this situation by providing a formal theory of nonmarket failure, analyzing such problems as redundant costs, monopoly, frequency of una... More

This collection of essays examines the case for and against globalization, the effects of U.S. economic and foreign policy, and numerous issues related to Asian economics and politics.... More

THE INDONESIAN STORY The Birth, Growth and Structure of the Indonesian Republic. PREFACE It is not surprising that the islands of the Indies have more than once been referred to as the cultural melting pot of Asia. The founding of the Hindu kingdom of Taruma in Western Java brought the rich heritage... More

This is the only current book on maritime Djibouti, and the only one available in English since 1968. It describes the geography, naval history, and present strategic role of this small country, and indicates its possible future. Naval Strategy East of Suez includes previously little-known facts of ... More

The naval side of the First World War in the Adriatic provides a classic case study in narrow sea warfare. This is the story of the Austro-Hungarian KuK Navy's contribution to the Central Powers' considerable effort in the region. This finely balanced, well-handled navy successfully helped to defend... More

The American Revolution had a profound effect on the United States, Great Britain, and the world. This volume uses primary documents to explore the causes of the war, the obstacles both sides faced in winning it, its effect on combatants and civilians, and the political debate that took place in the... More

For more than forty years the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense ideological standoff that pitted the democratic, capitalist West against the Communist East. This rivalry formed the backdrop for people leading ordinary lives in both nations. The constant threat of nuclear war, sab... More