Stamped, 'Review Copy', else As New. viii, 170 pages ; 21 cm. Summary:The Bandung Conference was one of the great political events of the 1950s. Its glittering array of international stars, including Sukarno, Nehru, and Zhou Enlai, ensured headlines in newspapers around the world. How should it be assessed today? More than half a centory after the first great gathering of heads of independent Asian and African countries, this book presents some new and unusual perspectives on the history of the conference. Focusing on some under-researched individuals, countries and themes-Lebanon's Charles Malik, Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, Japanese intellectuals, Burmese socialists, Australian politicians-the authors demonstrate the historical depth and repercussions of the conference. The volume brings fresh insights into an historic gathering that was once dismissed as a matter of áwords, words, words', and shows why the áSpirit of Bandung' remains a term full of significance, particularly in Asian countries. Seller Inventory # bm201

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Title: Bandung 1955: Little Histories (Monash ...

Publisher: Monash University Publishing

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

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The Bandung Conference, held in Bandung, Indonesia, was one of the great political events of the 1950s. Its glittering array of international stars - including Sukarno, Nehru, and Zhou Enlai - ensured headlines in newspapers around the world. More than half a century after the first great gathering of heads of independent Asian and African countries, this book presents some new and unusual perspectives on the history of the conference. Focusing on under-researched individuals, countries, and themes - Lebanon's Charles Malik, Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, Japanese intellectuals, Burmese socialists, Australian politicians - the book reflects the historical depth and repercussions of the conference. It brings fresh insights into an historic gathering that was once dismissed as a matter of 'words, words, words,' and it shows why the 'spirit of Bandung' remains a term full of significance, particularly in Asian countries.

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Antonia Finnane is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Melbourne.

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