Faculty of Arts
Course Texts
There is no set text for this course. There are a plethora of books written in English on the American encounters in the Pacific and especially in Vietnam, considerably less on Korea and the Philippines. However several studies are particularly relevant to aspects of this course and students are strongly recommended to read or consult all or parts of them.
Specific topics readings are listed for each week. Please click on the appropriate Week Number from 1 to 12 to view.
Recommended texts:
Dower, John (1986) War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War, Pantheon Books.
Michael Hunt (1987) Ideology and U.S. Foreign Policy, Yale University Press.
Lowe, Peter (1997) Origins of the Korean War. Longman.
Miller, Stuart (1982) “Benevolent Assimilation” The American Conquest of the Philippines, 1899-1903 Yale University Press.
Tucker, Spencer (1999) Vietnam. University of Kentucky Press.
Useful journals:
Asian Studies, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Australian Historical Studies, Parkerville, Australia
Australian Journal of Politics & History, Melbourne, Australia
Far Eastern Economic Review, Hong Kong.
Foreign Affairs, New York, USA.
Journal of Australian Studies, Brisbane, Australia
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore.
Modern Asian Studies Cambridge, UK.
New Zealand Journal of History, Auckland, New Zealand.
Pacific Affairs, Vancouver, Canada.
