Vientiane : transformations of a Lao landscape
This book is a rich exploration of the country's political, social and cultural history and geo-political development from its creation to the present day.
History
xxi, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
9780415596626, 9780415331418, 9780203392522, 0415596629, 0415331412, 0203392523
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Vientiane, capital on the margins : urbanism, history and Lao identity
Urbanism and the Lao world of the Mekong Valley
From glory to ruins
Land of the lotus-eaters : Vientiane under the French
Arena of the Cold War
The pathet Lao capital
Reshaping Vientiane in a global age