The British Occupation of Indonesia

1945-1946

Bibliographic Data

ID19924231
AuthorsRichard Mcmillan (Royal Holloway University of London, corresponding author)
Year2006
Publication date2006-05-17
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueBritish Occupation of Indonesia 1945-1946 (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203001943
OpenAlexW584617402
Open LibraryOL22717357M
ISBN9780203001943
LanguageEN
Citations received13

This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Indonesia after the Second World War. The occupation by British-Indian forces between 1945 and 1946 bridged the gap between the surrender of Japan and the resumption of Dutch rule, and this book is a reappraisal of the conduct on the ground of that British Occupation. Contrary to previous studies, this book demonstrates that occupation was neither exclusively pro-Dutch nor pro-Indonesian; nor was it the orderly affair portrayed in the official histories. Richard McMillan draws upon a wide range of sources previously unavailable to scholars - such as recently declassified government papers and papers in private archives; he has also carried out revealing interviews with key players. Presenting a wealth of new information, this highly original and well-written book, will appeal to scholars of European Imperialism, the Second World War, military history and the history of South and Southeast Asia. It will also be relevant to a wide range of undergraduate courses in History

Ancient history · Political science · Asian Studies and History · History · Indonesia

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