Book Review: The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire by Karl Hack.

"The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire" by Karl Hack is a comprehensive study of the conflict in Malaya between 1948 and 1960. The book explores the themes of insurgency warfare, decolonization, and the Cold War in Southeast Asia. Hack provides a chronological...

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Publicado en:War in History Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 460 - 462
Autor principal: Bennett, Huw
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Nov2023
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