314 Pages
by
Routledge
314 Pages
by
Routledge
314 Pages
by
Routledge
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Will national independence bring to the peoples of South East Asia liberty and democracy? Or will it mean corrupt government, factional strife and insolvency? Or will it mean eventual absorption by totalitarian communism? In this book, first published in 1950, the author analyses these questions, using the case history of Indonesia since 1940, in which he played a leading role, to illustrate his... Read more
1. The Foundations of South East Asia 1.1. The Origins of South East Asia 1.2. Invasion from the West 1.3. Imperialism at the Flood 1.4. The Birth of Nationalism in South East Asia 1.5. Two Colonial Cases 2. War and Revolution 2.1. Invasion from the North 2.2. Transient Empire 2.3. An Unforeseen Peace 2.4. The Nationalist Revolt 3. The Future of South East Asia 3.1. United Nations and Divided Counsels 3.2. The Bad Conscience of the West 3.3. The Economic Mainspring 3.4. Capitalist Adventurers and Communist Agitators 3.5. Voluntary Association in South East Asia
Biography
H. J. Van Mook
