The Idea of Indonesia: A History - Couverture souple

Elson, R

 
9780521121088: The Idea of Indonesia: A History
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521121086 ISBN 13 : 9780521121088
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

'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

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521121086
ISBN 13 
9780521121088
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
396
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ISBN 10 :  0521876486 ISBN 13 :  9780521876483
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008
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