Download or read book Contending with Nationalism and Communism written by Peter Lowe and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a lucid, concise analysis of the development of British policy in Southeast Asia in the 20 years following the defeat of Japan. The principal themes concern nationalism and communism and how Britain worked to achieve accommodation with nationalism while containing communist challenges.