Blood and Silk
Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia
$39.43
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2018
Summary
Why 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 obser…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474602037 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1474602037 |
| Author: | Michael Vatikiotis |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 135mm x 25mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
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
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
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 [Myanmar] - FINANCIAL TIMES Summer ReadsAbout The Author
Michael Vatikiotis
Michael Vatikiotis is a graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and gained his doctorate from the University of Oxford. He is a member of the Asia Society’s International Council and has a decade of experience working as a private diplomat and conflict mediator for the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. Prior to that he worked as a journalist in Asia for thirty years, living in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong. He is the author of two previous books on the politics of Southeast Asia and is based in Singapore.
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