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Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia Selected Homme and Reweaving the emergence ofA lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries. A fascinating and many layered portrait of Southeast Asia. Why are the region's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia and China's growing influence affect the region