Barry Turner

Gebundenes Buch

A. H. Nasution and Indonesia's Elites

"People's Resistance" in the War of Independence and Postwar Politics

Beschreibung

This study examines the military, political, and personal life of Abdul Harus Nasution, a seminal figure in modern Indonesian history. The author analyzes Nasution’s participation in the country’s struggle for independence, his role as leader of the armed forces, and his strategies on guerrilla warfare and civilian mobilization.

Autor

Barry Turner is an author, editor and reviewer. He has written over thirty books, most recently Piccadilly: The Story of the World's Most Famous Thoroughfare also published by Mensch Publishing. Other titles include Men of Letters: The story of Garrick Writers; Thorns in the Crown: the Story of the Coronation and Waiting for War: Britain 1939-1940. He is also the author of The Berlin Airlift; Beacon For Change: How the 1951 Festival of Britain Shaped the Modern Age and of Suez 1956. He has contributed to newspapers including The Times and The Sunday Times and currently reviews classic crime novels for the Daily Mail. Barry lives in London and south-west France.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 582g
• ISBN-13: 9781498560115
• ISBN-10: 1498560113
• Artikelnr.: 49094344