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Indonesian Destinies

Theodore Friend
Indonesian Destinies Book PDF

Author : Theodore Friend
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0674037359

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How can such a gentle people as we are be so murderous? a prominent Indonesian asks. That question--and the mysteries of the archipelago's vast contradictions--haunt Theodore Friend's remarkable work, a narrative of Indonesia during the last half century, from the postwar revolution against Dutch imperialism to the unrest of today. Part history, part meditation on a place and a past observed firsthand, Indonesian Destinies penetrates events that gave birth to the world's fourth largest nation and assesses the continuing dangers that threaten to tear it apart. Friend reveals Sukarno's character through wartime collaboration with Japan, and Suharto's through the mass murder of communists that brought him to power for thirty-two years. He guides our understanding of the tolerant forms of Islam prevailing among the largest Muslim population in the world, and shows growing tensions generated by international terrorism. Drawing on a deep knowledge of the country's cultures, its leaders, and its ordinary people, Friend gives a human face and a sense of immediacy to the self-inflicted failures and immeasurable tragedies that cast a shadow over Indonesia's past and future. A clear and compelling passion shines through this richly illustrated work. Rarely have narrative history and personal historical witness been so seamlessly joined.

Making Foreign Investment Safe

Louis T. Wells,Rafiq Ahmed
Making Foreign Investment Safe Book PDF

Author : Louis T. Wells,Rafiq Ahmed
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195310627

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Empires at War

Francis Pike
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Author : Francis Pike
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857719409

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As the major geopolitical power bloc, Asia - with 4 billion people, two-thirds of the world's population, a huge land-mass and the fastest-growing economies - has shifted the global political balance. "Empires at War" gives a dramatic narrative account of how 'Modern Asia' came into being. Ranging over the whole of Asia, from Japan to Pakistan, the modern history of this important region is placed in the context of the struggle between America and the Soviet Union. Francis Pike shows that America's domination of post-war Asia was a continuation of a 100-year competition for power in the region. He also argues cogently that, contrary to the largely 'Western-centric' viewpoint, Asian nations were not simply the passive and biddable entities of the superpowers, but had a political development which was both separate and unique, with a dynamic that was largely independent of the superpower conflict. And, in conclusion, the book traces the unwinding of American influence and the end of its Empire - a crucial development in international history which is already having repercussions throughout the world.

A History of Modern Indonesia

Adrian Vickers
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Author : Adrian Vickers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139619790

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Since the Bali bombings of 2002 and the rise of political Islam, Indonesia has frequently occupied media headlines. Nevertheless, the history of the fourth largest country on earth remains relatively unknown. Adrian Vickers' book, first published in 2005, traces the history of an island country, comprising some 240 million people, from the colonial period through revolution and independence to the present. Framed around the life story of Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia's most famous and controversial novelist and playwright, the book journeys through the social and cultural mores of Indonesian society, focusing on the experiences of ordinary people. In this new edition, the author brings the story up to date, revisiting his argument as to why Indonesia has yet to realise its potential as a democratic country. He also examines the rise of fundamentalist Islam, which has haunted Indonesia since the fall of Suharto.

Indonesia's Islamic Revolution

Kevin W. Fogg
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Author : Kevin W. Fogg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108487870

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The decolonization of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, was seen by up to half of the population as a religious struggle. Utilizing a combination of oral history and archival research, Kevin W. Fogg presents a new understanding of the Indonesian revolution and of Islam as a revolutionary ideology.

Endless Holocausts

David Michael Smith
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Author : David Michael Smith
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9781583679906

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An argument against the myth of "American exceptionalism" Endless Holocausts: Mass Death in the History of the United States Empire helps us to come to terms with what we have long suspected: the rise of the U.S. Empire has relied upon an almost unimaginable loss of life, from its inception during the European colonial period, to the present. And yet, in the face of a series of endless holocausts at home and abroad, the doctrine of American exceptionalism has plagued the globe for over a century. However much the ruling class insists on U.S. superiority, we find ourselves in the midst of a sea change. Perpetual wars, deteriorating economic conditions, the resurgence of white supremacy, and the rise of the Far Right have led millions of people to abandon their illusions about this country. Never before have so many people rejected or questioned traditional platitudes about the United States. In Endless Holocausts author David Michael Smith demolishes the myth of exceptionalism by demonstrating that manifold forms of mass death, far from being unfortunate exceptions to an otherwise benign historical record, have been indispensable in the rise of the wealthiest and most powerful imperium in the history of the world. At the same time, Smith points to an extraordinary history of resistance by Indigenous peoples, people of African descent, people in other nations brutalized by U.S. imperialism, workers, and democratic-minded people around the world determined to fight for common dignity and the sake of the greater good.

The International People’s Tribunal for 1965 and the Indonesian Genocide

Saskia E. Wieringa,Annie Pohlman,Jess Melvin
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Author : Saskia E. Wieringa,Annie Pohlman,Jess Melvin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429764950

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The International People’s Tribunal for 1965 and the Indonesian Genocide by Saskia E. Wieringa,Annie Pohlman,Jess Melvin Pdf

The International People’s Tribunal addressed the many forms of violence during the period of the massacres of 1965–1966 in Indonesia. It was held in The Hague, The Netherlands, in November 2015, to commemorate fifty years since the killings began. The Tribunal, as a people’s court, holds no jurisdiction and was an attempt to achieve symbolic justice for the crimes of 1965. This book offers new and previously unpublished insights into the types of crimes committed in the 1965 genocide and how these crimes were prosecuted at the International People’s Tribunal for 1965. Divided thematically, each chapter analyses a different crime – enslavement, sexual violence, torture – perpetrated during the Indonesian killings. The contributions consider either general patterns across Indonesia or a particular region of the archipelago. The book reflects on how crimes were charged at the International People’s Tribunal for 1965 and focuses on questions relating to the place of people’s tribunals in truth-seeking and justice claims, and the prospective for transitional justice in contemporary Indonesia. Positioning the events in Indonesia in 1965 within the broader scope of comparative genocide studies, the book is an original and timely contribution to knowledge about the dynamics of the Indonesian killings. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Asian studies, in particular Southeast Asia, Genocide Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice and Transitional Justice Studies.

Indonesia

William H. Frederick,Robert L. Worden
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Author : William H. Frederick,Robert L. Worden
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Indonesia
ISBN : 0844407909

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Rev. ed. of: Indonesia edited by Frederica M. Bunge, 4th ed. 1983.

A Muslim Archipelago

Max L. Gross
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Author : Max L. Gross
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Islam
ISBN : 016086920X

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Southeast Asia continues to beckon policymakers and scholars alike to revisit its history in spite of the tomes of appraisals already written, deconstructive or otherwise. Because of a significant presence of Muslims in the region, and particularly in the wake of 9/11, it invariably attracts the attention of foreign powers drawn by the specter of terrorism and focused on rooting out radical Islamist groups said to be working with al-Qaeda. Dr. Max Gross has written an impressive account of the role of Islam in the politics of Southeast Asia, anchored by a strong historical perspective and a comprehensive treatment of current affairs. The result is very much a post-9/11 book. The origins of Jemaah Islamiyah and its connections with al-Qaeda are carefully detailed. Yet, unlike much of the post-9/11 analysis of the Muslim world, Dr. Gross's research has been successful in placing the phenomenon of terrorism within a larger perspective. While recognizing that al-Qaeda's influence on regional terror networks remains unclear, it behooves us to be reminded that, regardless of the nature and extent of the linkages, to dismiss terrorism as a serious threat to security would be na ve to the point of recklessness. The Muslim Archipelago is a profoundly Islamic region, and Jemaah Islamiyah is only a small portion of this reality. The attention Dr. Gross pays to ABIM in Malaysia, of which I was a part, and the civil Islam movement in Indonesia, of which the late Nurcholish Madjid was a principal spokesman, is greatly appreciated. Those unfamiliar with the background and role of the traditional Islamic PAS party in Malaysia, as well as the Darul Islam movement in Indonesia, will find the author's account highly beneficial. The MNLF, the MILF, and Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines, as well as the various Islamic movements in southern Thailand, are also carefully explained.

A Muslim Archipelago

Max L. Gross
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Author : Max L. Gross
Publisher : Defense Department
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015075629769

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This book is with a contemporary focus. Author, Dr. Max Gross’s purpose is to use history to explain today’s Islamic insurgencies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines and to offer perspectives for the future. Muslim Archipalego’s unique contribution is that it brings together in one reference a mass of information on the insurgencies in Southeast Asia. The country accounts are detailed and thorough as to events, organizations, dates, and participants. The chronological context provides Dr. Gross the opportunity to give insights about historical casualty. His accounting highlights the interaction of the insurgencies within Southeast Asia and their international connection outside the region. The detailed presentations in the chapters on Indonesia and Philippines are especially fruitful. Included in this nearly 280 page book are detailed four-color regional maps, charts, and historical photos spread throughout the text. An extensive bibliography and index are included.

Asia and the Historical Imagination

Jane Yeang Chui Wong
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Author : Jane Yeang Chui Wong
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789811074011

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This collection explores the interpretation of historical fiction through fictional representations of the past in an Asian context. Emphasising the significance of region and locality, it explores local networks of political and cultural exchanges at the heart of an Asian polity. The book considers how imagined pasts converge and diverge in developed and developing nations, and examines the limitations of representation at a time when theories of world literature are shaping the way we interpret global histories and cultures. The collection calls attention to the importance of acknowledging local tensions—both within the historical and cultural make-up of a country, and within the Asian continent—in the interpretation of historical fiction. It emphasizes a broad-spectrum view that privileges the shared historical experiences of a group of countries in close proximity, and it also responds to the paradigm shift in Asian Studies. Discussing how local conditions shape and create expectations of how we read historical fiction and working with the theme of fictionality and locality, the volume provides an alternative framework for the study of world literature.

Indonesia

Jean Gelman Taylor
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Author : Jean Gelman Taylor
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300105185

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Indonesia

Douglas A. Phillips
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Author : Douglas A. Phillips
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Asia
ISBN : 9781438105116

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Provides comprehensive overviews of Indonesia's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture. Abundant full colour illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery. Maps reflect current political boundaries.

The Making of Middle Indonesia

Gerry van Klinken
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Author : Gerry van Klinken
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004265424

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What holds Indonesia together? 'A strong leader' is the answer most often given. This book looks instead at a middle level of society. Middle classes in provincial towns around the vast archipelago mediate between the state and society and help to constitute state power. 'Middle Indonesia' is a social zone connecting extremes. The Making of Middle Indonesia examines the rise of an indigenous middle class in one provincial town far removed from the capital city. Spanning the late colonial to early New Order periods, it develops an unusual, associational notion of political power. 'Soft' modalities of power included non-elite provincial people in the emerging Indonesian state. At the same time, growing inequalities produced class tensions that exploded in violence in 1965-1966.

Global Shift

Mike Mason
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Author : Mike Mason
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780773540637

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A striking portrait of states in the non-Western world from the dismantling of European empires to their inclusion into a universe of global capitalism.