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The Malayan Emergency 1948-60
The Domino That Stood
by Donald MacKay
ISBN: 1857531183
ISBN-13: 9781857531183
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
Published date: 1997
Size: 6.25 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 174
Publisher's Notes
A balanced and comprehensive history of the state of emergency during which the Maoist Malayan Communist Party struggled to take control of British-ruled Malaya. The Malayan Emergency includes an overview of the state of Malaya in 1948 and a review of its many troubles during the post-war period from 1957 to 1960 and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the British and Malayan positions. Written in an engaging style and spiced with amusing anecdotes, Mackay's account includes many fascinating characters such as Gurney, Chin Peng, and Sir Gerald Templar.
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