Category Archives: Indonesia

Bali’s Silent Crisis: Desire, Tragedy, and Transition

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

The terrorist attacks of 2002 and 2005 are the apex of a profound and deep-rooted crisis that has emerged through the period of Bali’s modernization and its engagement with global tourism and the economy of pleasure. Bali’s Silent Crisis records … Continue reading →

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Networks of Empire: Forced Migration in the Dutch East India Company (Studies in Comparative World History)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Ward argues that the Dutch East India Company empire manifested itself through multiple networks that amalgamated spatially and over time into an imperial web whose sovereignty was effectively created and maintained but always partial and contingent. Networks of Empire proposes … Continue reading →

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Oil Wars

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

Are oil-rich countries prone to war? And, if so, why? There is a widely held belief that contemporary wars are motivated by the desire of great powers like the United States or Russia to control precious oil resources and to … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Secret War: The Indonesian Confrontation 1962 – 66 (Men-at-Arms)

Posted on February 25, 2006 by singleton

The ‘Confrontation’ between Malaysia and Indonesia in Bornew 20/1/2006 the war against Indonesian raids across a 900-mile border in some of the world’s worst jungle terrain – eventually involved nearly 20,000 British and Commonwealth troops, with air and naval support; … Continue reading →

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A Short History of Bali: Indonesia’s Hindu Realm (A Short History of Asia series)

Posted on February 25, 2004 by singleton

Covering the history of Bali from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri, this examination highlights the ethnic dynamics of the island and its place in modern Indonesia. Included is an analysis of the arrival of Indian … Continue reading →

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A Short History of Indonesia: The Unlikely Nation? (A Short History of Asia series)

Posted on February 25, 2004 by singleton

This succinct work of history charts the growth of Indonesia, a remarkable nation of more than 6,000 inhabited islands. With lucid originality, the text incorporates more than 2 million years of history with depth and brevity-particularly focusing on Indonesia’s development … Continue reading →

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Indonesia: A Global Studies Handbook (Global Studies – Asia)

Posted on February 25, 2003 by singleton

Indonesia examines precolonial periods of the country’s development, as well as its independence movement. It discusses the economic collapse of the 1990s and how the resultant civil chaos impacted Indonesia’s present political and social problems and its neighbors. This book … Continue reading →

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Managing Politics and Islam in Indonesia

Posted on February 25, 2002 by singleton

This book examines the politics of Islam and the state in Indonesia over recent decades, during which time there has been a notable resurgence of Islamic political movements. It argues that after a period when the state worked to bring … Continue reading →

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Modern Trends in Islamic Theological Discourse in 20th Century Indonesia: A Critical Study (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia)

Posted on February 26, 2001 by singleton

This work traces the development of 20th century Islamic theological discourse in Indonesia, focussing on how modernist Muslims have constructed their theological thought during this period, which, in turn, reflects their religious understanding in response to the particular demands of … Continue reading →

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Islam and Ideology in the Emerging Indonesian State: The Persatuan Islam (Persis), 1923 to 1957 (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia)

Posted on February 25, 2001 by singleton

The Persatuan Islam (Islamic-Union) was a small group of Indonesian Muslim activists during the period 1923-1957. Their efforts involved them in the great disputes of the time, namely the shape of the emerging Indonesian state as the region broke loose … Continue reading →

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