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Merdeka
The Struggle for Indonesian Independence and the Republic’s Precarious Rise, 1945–1950
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Harry Poeze
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Translated by:
Gioia Marini
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2024
Author / Editor information
Poeze Harry :
Harry Poeze is a former publisher, an honorary fellow at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (Koninklijk Instituut van Taal- Land- en Volkenkunde, KITLV) in Leiden, and one of the leading researchers of the Indonesian Revolution.Schulte Nordholt Henk :
Henk Schulte Nordholt is emeritus professor of Indonesian history at the University of Leiden and an honorary fellow at the KITLV in Leiden.
Reviews
‘Merdeka differs from other studies because it dismantles established myths and concentrates on the internal dynamics of the Indonesian Revolution.’
– Bambang Purwanto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
'Merdeka helps us to understand why problems that emerged during the Revolution are still with us today.’ – Bonnie Triyana,Historia.id
– Bambang Purwanto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
'Merdeka helps us to understand why problems that emerged during the Revolution are still with us today.’ – Bonnie Triyana,Historia.id
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Frontmatter
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Table of Contents
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Foreword
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1 The Colonial State: Violence and Modernity, Resistance and Repression 1900–1941
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2 The Japanese Occupation: Hope, Exploitation and Mobilisation 1942–1945
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3 The Proclamation May–September 1945
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4 Local Revolutions: Bersiap and Daulat October 1945 to mid-1946
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5 The Dutch Reoccupation and Decolonisation 1945–1946
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6 The Persatuan Perdjuangan October 1945 to May 1946
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7 The Army June–July 1946
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8 Diplomacy and Warfare August 1946 to January 1948
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9 Federalism 1947–1948
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10 Civil War February–November 1948
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11 The Second Attack on the Republic October 1948–January 1949
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12 Violence, Diplomacy and Independence 1949
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13 Unity 1950
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Epilogue
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Biographical Sketches of Some of the Main Characters
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List of Illustrations and Maps
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Bibliography
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Index
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
September 11, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9789048560844
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
456
Illustrations:
20
eBook ISBN:
9789048560844
Keywords for this book
Republic Indonesia; struggle for independence; revolution; internal conflicts; Dutch military violence
Audience(s) for this book
Professional and scholarly;
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BY-NC-ND 4.0
