The Idea of Indonesia: A History - Brossura

Elson, R

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ISBN 10: 0521121086 ISBN 13: 9780521121088

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Indonesia the nation-state is a miraculous and unlikely construction. At first sight, the material for national unity could not be more unpromising; its history is marred by deep and often bloody internal disputation based on ideology, ethnicity, religion, and region. Yet Indonesia, as concept and as nation-state, endures and is, perhaps, beginning once again to thrive. R. E. Elson, one of the leading figures in the field, seeks to discover the origins of the idea of Indonesia in the mid-nineteenth century and explores its often vexed and troubled trajectory through to the present time. He examines why Indonesia exists, against the odds, as a nation-state, and in what different forms it has existed, seeking to explain the nation's character as it has struggled for unity and purpose. The analysis provides a chronological narrative which examines Indonesian politics, its political elites and their relationship with the Indonesian people.

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Recensione:

'Readers may have different opinions about the degree to which he has satisfyingly dealt with the questions mentioned above, but he has probably succeeded as much as could be imagined given the vast and unwieldy nature of the history that needed to be addressed. ... Elson's book is faithfully chronological ... While many readers may know the story of Indonesia, Elson's commentary takes us to our destination through a route with many thought-provoking diversions.' Journal of Contemporary Asia

Descrizione del libro:

Indonesia the nation-state is a miraculous and unlikely construction. R. E. Elson seeks to discover the origins of the idea of Indonesia in the mid-nineteenth century and explores its often vexed and troubled trajectory through to the present time.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521121086
• ISBN 13: 9780521121088
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 396