Description
The first comprehensive account of the impact of Japanese occupation on Southeast Asian economies and societies during World War II.
About the Author
Gregg Huff is Senior Research Fellow at Pembroke College, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Economic Growth of Singapore: Trade and Development in the Twentieth Century and co-editor of and contributor to World War II Singapore: The Chosabu Reports on Syonan-to. Gregg has written numerous journal articles, including publications in the Journal of Economic History, Economic History Review, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Oxford Economic Papers, Cambridge Journal of Economics and World Development.
Reviews
'... Huff's work represents the most comprehensive 'total' history of the occupation to date, including excellent sections on the origins and legacies of the interregnum which I shall recommend to students.' Nicholas J. White, The Journal Of Historical Association
'... author deserves high praise for his thorough scholarly reckoning of the occupation, a reckoning as important as it was overdue.' Peter A. Coclanis, Mekong Review
'Gregg Huff's substantial and well-researched volume is the first attempt to produce an extensive and analytical study of the period. ... a densely argued, deeply analytical and well-written account of that subject.' Tilman Frasch, International Quarterly of Asian Studies
Book Information
ISBN 9781107099333
Author Gregg Huff
Format Hardback
Page Count 552
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 980g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 32mm