Between Two Oceans: A Military History of Singapore from First Settlement to Final British Withdrawal Harville Hendrix Machiavelli drew on 2000 years

Machiavelli drew on 2000 years of history to develop theories on how to make war

the identities we invent and the true selves we discover along the way

A compelling portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism

political and social systems of capitalism

as revised by John Cooper for Plato

Between Two Oceans: A Military History of Singapore from First Settlement to Final British Withdrawal Harville Hendrix Machiavelli drew on 2000 yearsDrawing on archaeological and historical sources gleaned from research and documents in Britain, India, Singapore, United States, and Australia, the book traces the geo strategic development of Singapore from its first settlement in the thirteenth century through the turbulent phases of the Early Modern period to the dramatic military episodes that have been such a distinctive feature of the twentieth century. In presenting a balanced view of this