BLOOD AND SILK : POWER AND CONFLICT IN MODERN SOUTHEAST ASIA PB

A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries FINANCIAL TIMES A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia THANT MYINT-U Why are the regions 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 Chinas 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 regions most experienced outside observers. This is a first-hand account of what its like to sit at the table with deadly Thai Muslim insurgents, mediate between warring clans in the Southern Philippines and console the victims of political violence in Indonesia - all in an effort to negotiate peace, and understand the reasons behind endemic violence.