Laos

Name: Laos
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In this analytic introduction to Laos, Arthur Dommen traces first the country's history and culture up to its independence from France in 1954. > Theravada Buddhists in the lowlands and animists in the mountains, the people of Laos have wanted nothing more than to live at peace. Unfortunately, their country's location between two more powerful neighbors, Vietnam and Thailand, has made it the victim of invasion and domination since the fifteenth century. In this analytic introduction to Laos, > Preface -- Land and People -- The Precolonial Period (to 1893) -- The Colonial Period and the First Geneva Conference (1893\u20131954) -- Independence to the Second Geneva Conference (1954\u20131962) -- The Final Years of the Kingdom (1962\u20131975) -- Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975-Present) -- Foreign Relations -- The Economy -- Culture and Society -- Prospects > \nArthur J. Dommen is an agricultural economist with the Africa and Middle East Branch, International Econom.