Product Description: Harry S. Truman made decisions as president that would have a decisive impact in determining the course of history in Northeast Asia after World War II. These essays examine how Truman acted to resolve challenges facing the United States from 1945 to 1952 in Japan, China, and the two Koreas...read more

Explains why China was ill-prepared to handle the influence and demands of the Western powers from the late eighteenth century to the turn of the twentieth.

While borders may reflect and affirm the cultural, ethnic, or linguistic perimeters that define a people or a country, this series explores how the migration of goods, resources, and people works to undermine the separation imposed by such borders.

While borders may reflect and affirm the cultural, ethnic, or linguistic perimeters that define a people or a country, this series explores how the migration of goods, resources, and people works to undermine the separation imposed by such borders.

Looks at the history of the borders in the Czech Republic as a result of political, territorial, and economic disputes, and discusses the Velvet Revolution.

Chronicles the construction and history of the great fortified wall that was built across sections of northern China at differing times, concluding with what the wall has presently come to symbolize.

Looks at the history of the partition of Palestine in the twentieth century which has led to a series of wars and border conflicts with Israel and continues to contribute to the overall instability of the region.

Discusses the partition of Korea at the 38th parallel after World War II, the conflicting political and economic systems that developed after the division, and recent tensions between North and South Korea.

Looks at the history of the partition which separated the six counties of Northern Ireland from Southern Ireland, the intense period of civil war which followed, and the current attempts of political leaders to find a settlement.

Looks at the history of the boundary between the United States and Mexico.

Looks at the history of the boundaries which were set up by the European powers when they divided the lands of the former Ottoman Empire after World War I, separating some peoples, chiefly the Kurds, and grouping others into new nations. (view table of contents)

Examines the conflict in Vietnam as a nationalistic fight to eliminate the artificial divisions created by French colonialism and American Cold War policies. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: In a series of in-depth essays, this book describes the United States' response to diplomatic, economic, military, political, and cultural developments in East Asia. While focusing particularly on China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, the encyclopedia also provides solid coverage of Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Uses essays, biographical portraits, and primary documents to explain the rise of the Japanese economy after World War II. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Designed as a helpful reference tool for both Asian specialists and students and scholars in the broader fields of diplomatic history and foreign relations, this comprehensive historical dictionary contains a series of in-depth essays which describe the diplomatic, political, and military developments sorrounding the Korean War...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)