Osborne, Milton (Edgeworth)

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OSBORNE, Milton (Edgeworth)

OSBORNE, Milton (Edgeworth). Australian, b. 1936. Genres: Area studies, History, Politics/Government. Career: Head, Asia Branch, Office of National Assessments, Canberra, ACT, 1982-93; Member, Australian Foreign Service, 1958-62; Temporary Lecturer, University of Sydney, 1962-63; Sr. Lecturer, then Associate Professor of History, Monash University, Melbourne, 1967-71; Associate Professor of History, The American University, Washington, D.C., 1972-74; Director, British Institute in South-East Asia, Singapore, 1975-79; Sr. Research Fellow, Dept. of International Relations, Australian National University, Canberra, 1979-81; Freelance author and consultant on Asian issues. Publications: The French Presence in Cochinchina and Cambodia: Rule and Response 1859-1905, 1969; Region of Revolt: Focus on Southeast Asia, 1970; Politics and Power: The Sihanouk Years, 1973; River Road to China: The Mekong River Expedition 1866-73, 1975; Southeast Asia: An Introductory History, 1979, 8th ed., 2000; Before Kampuchea: Preludes to Tragedy, 1979; Ho Chi Minh, 1982; Sihanouk: Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness, 1994; The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future, 2000. Address: 42/177 Bellevue Rd, Double Bay, NSW 2028, Australia. Online address: mosborne@zip.com.au

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