Historical Dictionary of United States-Southeast Asia Relations

From Abdullah Badawi, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, to the Zone of Peace, Freedom, and Neutrality (ZOPFAN), a 1971 Malaysian initiative in the spirit of the Nonalignment Movement, this historical dictionary presents alphabetical, cross-referenced entries offering explanatory definitions of those persons, issues, events, and institutions that Weatherbee (emeritus, U. of South Carolina) judges significant in shaping the course of US bilateral and multilateral policies in the Southeast Asian region (which includes Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) over the past six decades. Also included are an introductory essay, a chronology, and a bibliography. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Donald E. Weatherbee is the Donald S. Russell Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina.