Martin Stuart-Fox
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Martin Stuart-Fox (born 1939) is a retired Australian professor and journalist who writes about the history of Southeast Asia, primarily Laos. In 1963 he was a contributor for the
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in Laos. In 1965 he moved to Vietnam and covered the war before leaving for France in 1966. After the war he gained more education and is now emeritus professor at the
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. He researches the religious symbolism and politics of Laos. On the subject of Laos he has written six books, fifty articles, and the Freedom House section on Laos for 2011.Freedom House
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Partial bibliography

* 1982: ''Contemporary Laos: studies in the politics and society of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic'' (Publisher) * 1985: ''The murderous revolution: life and death in Pol Pot's Kampuchea'' * 1986: ''Laos: politics, economics and society'' * 1986: ''The twilight language: explorations in Buddhist symbolism and meditation'' (Co-author) * 1987: ''Vietnam in Laos: Hanoi's model for Kampuchea'' * 1992: ''Historical dictionary of Laos'' (Co-author) * 1996: ''Buddhist kingdom, Marxist state: the making of modern Laos'' * 1997: ''A history of Laos'' * 1998: ''The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang: rise and decline'' * 2003: ''A short history of China and Southeast Asia: tribute, trade and influence'' * 2006: ''Naga cities of the Mekong: a guide to the temples, legends and history of Laos''


Journal articles

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart-Fox, Martin United Press International people War correspondents of the Vietnam War University of Queensland faculty Historians of Southeast Asia Australian historians of religion 1939 births Living people