The rise and fall of communism in Sarawak, 1940-1990
By: Vernon L. Porritt.
Series: Monash papers on Southeast Asia,; no. 59
Publisher: Monash Asia Institute
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Clayton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Communism -- Malaysia -- Sarawak -- History -- 20th century.; Sarawak -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Description: "This book explains how communism was nurtured among the youth of Sarawak's ethnic Chinese community from the early 1940s, how it grew into a powerful guerrilla movement that survived for decades, and how the movement was overcome."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and index.