Download or read book Straits of Malacca written by Donald B. Freeman and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003-04-17 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casting a broad net across several disciplines, particularly geography and political economy, Donald Freeman examines the significance of the Straits as both a trade gateway and a choke-point that has forced generations of sailors to "run the gauntlet." Rather than the more conventional historical-narrative approach, he offers an innovative adoption of an interdisciplinary, analytical perspective through his use of detailed case studies of trading systems and shipping hazards.