Governors, Regents, and Rituals
An Exploration of Colonial Diplomacy in Ambon at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22202807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip Post (0009-0000-0420-6143, Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 74-94 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diplomatica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2589-1766 • E-ISSN: 2589-1774 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/25891774-03010004 |
| OpenAlex | W3173327373 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article analyses how the Dutch colonial state in Ambon in the early nineteenth century tried to reestablish relations with local regents, making use of already existing protocols that were produced during the period of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (1602–1799). Engaging in colonial diplomacy was very important because the demise of the voc (1796) and two short periods of British rule in Ambon (1796–1803 and 1810–17) had shaken Dutch rule to its foundations. To reestablish its legitimacy with these local rulers, the colonial state made use of diplomatic protocols, documents and rituals which had been drawn up and negotiated by the voc . This article will focus on comparing the so-called “Instruction for the Regents,” which was drawn up in 1771 by a voc administrator, with one that was reissued in 1818 by the colonial state and will analyze a number of rituals and protocols which played an important role in defining the relationship between the governor and the regents
Aesthetics · Art · Colonialism · Demise · Diplomacy · Economic history · Governor · Indirect rule · Legitimacy · Political science · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Scottish History and National Identity
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |