Post-war Borneo, 1945-1950 nationalism, empire, and state-building

This book examines Borneo, both British Borneo--Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo--and Dutch Borneo in the period 1945-50. It discusses the effects of the Japanese surrender, the impact of the subsequent interregnum and Australian and British administrations, the reassertion of Dutch control, the str...

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Main Author: Ooi, Keat Gin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2013
Series:Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 83
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Summary:This book examines Borneo, both British Borneo--Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo--and Dutch Borneo in the period 1945-50. It discusses the effects of the Japanese surrender, the impact of the subsequent interregnum and Australian and British administrations, the reassertion of Dutch control, the struggle for Indonesian independence, and movements for local autonomy.
Physical Description:xxiv, 199 pages maps 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781138956544 (paperback)
1138956546 (paperback)