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Gould, James Warren was born on May 14, 1924 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Douglas W. and Elsa (Dohne) Gould.
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There is a common belief that until recently Americans have preferred isolation to interest in remote areas such as Southeast Asia. This thesis can be tested by examining the history of American relations with a place on the opposite side of the globe from the United States. Such a land is Sumatra. It is one of the largest islands in the world. Its I66,789 square mile area exceeds that of the third largest American state, California, and is larger than Italy. Lying halfway around the world from the United States, its I050 mile length is almost divided by the equator, which runs across it for 285 miles. Sumatra's strategic importance is two-fold. Firstly, it is the first island stepping stone from the Asiatic mainland into the Australasian archipelago. This was demonstrated in I942 when the United States stationed planes on Sumatra in an attempt to stem the Japanese advance southward. Secondly, it lies athwart the shortest sea routes from Eastern Asia to Europe and the Eastern United States. Sumatra's southern tip forms one side of the Straits of Sunda which guards the access to the Java, China and Philippine Seas. At the island's northern tip is the entrance to the Straits of Malacca, the shortest sea lane be tween the Near and Far East. The opening of the Suez Canal in I869 shifted the shortest route between the Far East and the Western World from the Sunda to the Malacca Straits.
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This volume, a discerning examination of what might be termed Greater Malaysia, is the first comprehensive analysis of American-Malaysian relations and Malaysian foreign policy. A strategic geographic position and rich natural resources lend obvious importance to this region, which encompasses Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. But it is especially significant for its extraordinary political, cultural, and economic accomplishments. Achieving a peaceful transition from British colonies to independence, Malaysia and Singapore formed strong democratic governments and assumed an increasingly responsible role in the international community. The Malay, Chinese, and Indian residents of this area are a fine example of three communities of differing race, religion, and way of life existing together in harmony and cooperation. And the economic system, a successful combination of free enterprise and an extensive social welfare program, continues its stable development. Mr. Gould introduces his work with a geographic description of the lands, a lively ethnographic portrait of each of the three major racial communities, and a brief history of the numerous cultures that have had an impact on the Malaysian peoples. He then examines the governments of Malaysia, which have the problem of "creating a nation out of a multi-racial society in which communalism and local interests are far stronger than the sense of nationalism." Proceeding to the larger problem of establishing a Malaysian nation, he analyzes the forces promoting unity and disunity. Surveying Malaysia's economic progress, the author notes its dependence on the United States, the biggest buyer of Malaysia's rubber and tin, and he projects sustained economic growth. He then discusses Malaysia's regional and international relations, outlining those factors that influence its foreign policy. Concluding with a perceptive interpretation of the United States's connection to the area, he highlights the long history of friendship; the economic interdependence; the American commitment to help Malaysia maintain its political independence and further develop its viable economy; and recent aid and political relations.
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international relations educator
Gould, James Warren was born on May 14, 1924 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Douglas W. and Elsa (Dohne) Gould.
Certified des etudes, University Paris, 1946. Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1946. Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1955.
Foreign service officer, United States Foreign Svc., Sumatra, Hong Kong and Java, 1947-1952; international oil legislator, Mobil Oil Company. New York City, 1955; assistant professor international relations, Claremont (California) Men's College, 1955-1960; associate professor, Scripps College, Claremont, 1960-1964; professor, Scripps College, Claremont, 1967-1990; professor emeritus, Scripps College, Claremont, 1990. Fulbright professor of University Munich, 1960-1961.
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Chairperson History Commission Town of Barnstable, 1992. Executive director United Nations Association-United States of America Cape Cod and Islands, 1990, president, 1993. Historian Cotuit History Society, 1989.
Founder Cape Cod Citizens for a Peaceful Solution in the Middle East, 1990. Member interfaith council Cape Cod Council Churches, 1991. Secretary study committee Cotuit History District, 1991.
Sergeant United States Army, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Consortium on Peace Research and Education, Conference Peace Research in History, International Peace Research Association, United Nations Association (Southern California vice president since 1965).
Married Anne Garrison, January 5, 1951. Children: Robert D., Steven C., Christopher W., C. Linn, Elizabeth A.