Cold war and decolonisation: australia#x92;s policy towards britain#x92;s end of empire in southeast asia

In this book, Andrea Benvenuti discusses the development of Australia’s foreign and defense policies toward Malaya and Singapore in light of the redefinition of Britain’s imperial role in Southeast Asia and the formation of new postcolonial states. Benvenuti sheds light on the impact of Britain on Australia’s political and strategic interests in Southeast Asia during the Cold War. It will be of interest to historians of Australia’s foreign relations, Southeast Asia, and the British Empire and decolonization. Australia's policy towards Britain's end of empire in Southeast Asia influenced the course of this decolonisation in the region. In this book, Andrea Benvenuti discusses the development of Australia's foreign and defence policies towards Malaya and Singapore in light of the redefinition of Britain's imperial role in Southeast Asia and the formation of new post-colonial states. Placed within the growing literature on the global impact of the Cold War, the book sheds new light on the choices made-by Australia, by Britain and the new emerging states-in these crucial years. Book jacket "Australia's policy towards Britain's end of empire in Southeast Asia influenced the course of this decolonization in the region. In this book, Andrea Benvenuti discusses the development of Australia's foreign and defence policies towards Malaya and Singapore in light of the redefinition of Britain's imperial role in Southeast Asia and the formation of new post-colonial states. Placed within the emerging literature on the global impact of the Cold War, the book sheds new light on the choices made-by Australia, by Britain and the new emerging states-in these crucial years." Cover Page Book Front Matter Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Key Policymakers Introduction CHAPTER ONE Australia’s Road to Malaya CHAPTER TWO Colonial Malaya and Singapore CHAPTER THREE Malaya’s Road to Independence CHAPTER FOUR The Singapore Conundrum CHAPTER FIVE Coping with Uncertainty, 1956–57 CHAPTER SIX Dealing with the PAP, 1958–60 CHAPTER SEVEN Greater Malaysia, 1961 CHAPTER EIGHT Greater Malaysia, 1962–63 CHAPTER NINE Epilogue Conclusion Bibliography Index