Internationales Asienforum vol. 40, November 2009, 3-4/09

Creating Laos is a fascinating read for anyone interested in nationalism and the processes of creating nationhood.  Laos provides a good example for the development of an unspecified space into a more or less clrearly defined nation – far from self-evident, but remarkably stable.  Dr.

Creating Laos is a fascinating read for anyone interested in nationalism and the processes of creating nationhood.  Laos provides a good example for the development of an unspecified space into a more or less clrearly defined nation – far from self-evident, but remarkably stable.  Dr. Ivarsson’s work must be considered a major contribution to the understanding of modern Southeast Asian history.