In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in International History

President of the committee:

    Ms Amalia Ribi Forclaz, Associate Professor

Members of the committee:

    Mr Gopalan Balachandran,  Professor, Thesis Director
    Ms Amalia Ribi Forclaz, Associate Professor , Internal Reader
    Mr Douglas E. Haynes, Professor, Department of History, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA