The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: Volume 2, Part 2, from World War II to the PresentVolume 4 covers the period from World War II to the present and examines the end of European colonial empires, the emergence of political structures of the independent states, economic and social change, religious change in contemporary Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia's role and identity in decolonization, and the ongoing weakening of links with the West. Author: Nicholas Tarling Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published: 01 28 2000 Pages: 384