Agrarian Colonisation and Frontier Politics in the Mekong Delta

IntroductionThe history of Vietnam is often presented as a slow, relentless push towards the south that began with its independence from China in the 10th century and the final embodiment of which is the unification of the country in 1975. While this expansion took place over a long time, it was ne...

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Autori principali: Le Meur, Pierre-Yves, Leurent, Timothée
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Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Moussons 2013
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Riassunto:IntroductionThe history of Vietnam is often presented as a slow, relentless push towards the south that began with its independence from China in the 10th century and the final embodiment of which is the unification of the country in 1975. While this expansion took place over a long time, it was neither linear nor planned. It ebbed backwards at times, and took place against other States and ethnic groups in the plains (Cham and Khmer). In fact, 1975 marks the beginning of a new phase in the ...