Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
ISBN: 978-1-041-45055-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Decolonisation changed not only the colony but also the metropolis – the mother country – from a multinational to a national state. The end of Dutch rule shortly before the middle of the twentieth century heralded the loss of a faraway colony that was considered indispensable to the metropole for economic growth and prosperity.
Originally published in 1950 and authored by the war-time Prime Minister of the Netherlands this provocative book, a product of the time in which it was published, is a controversial defence of colonial rule. It reflects Dutch resistance to the claim for independence, which was in vain but nevertheless fierce and is a highly partisan historical account of the decolonization of the Dutch East Indies. The book criticizes both Indonesian nationalists and the British military for the region's post-war turmoil.
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Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced
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Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1: The Indies Under Netherlands Rule – 1602 to 1942. Introduction. 1. Historical Outline 2. The Economic Inter-relationship Between the Netherlands and the East Indies 3. East Meets West 4. The Rule of Law 5. The Nationalism Movement 6. Summary Part 2: The Japanese Occupation 1. The Scourge 2. The Royal Message of December 6, 1942 – Queen Wilhelmina’s Broadcast 3. The Japanese Time-Bomb – The Indonesian Republic Part 3: Chaos 1. Catastrophe 2. Background Story 3. The Avalanche Part 4: Bitter Fruit. Appendices: A: Text of the Royal Message B: Text of the Linggadjatyi (Cheribon) Agreement C: Truce Agreement of 17 january, 1948 D: Report to the Security Council dated 9 May, 1949, by United Nations Commission for Indonesia E: Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty F: Union Statute.
