Linking destinies : trade, towns and kin in Asian history / edited by Peter Boomgaard, Dick Kooiman and Henk Schulte Nordholt.
Kees van Dijk examines how in 1917 the atmosphere of optimism in the Netherlands Indies changed to one of unrest and dissatisfaction, and how after World War I the situation stabilized to resemble pre-war political and economic circumstances.
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| Other title: | Trade, towns and kin in Asian history. |
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
KITLV Press,
2008.
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| Series: | Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ;
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Table of Contents:
- THE NETHERLANDS INDIES ANDTHE GREAT WAR1914-1918; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; I The colonial race; II A new century, a new elan; III Indiërs; IV The threat from the north; V The Dutch fleet; VI August 1914; VII Guarding strict neutrality; VIII The European community in the Netherlands Indies; IX Loyal subjects; X A native militia; XI The Turkish factor; XII The German menace; XIII The consequences of economic warfare; XIV Adjusting to economic warfare; XV The dangers of war and shipping; XVI Gloomy prospects; XVII Growing domestic unrest.
- XVIII The end of Dutch international shipping and tradeXIX Rice and sugar; XX Restlessness; XXI November 1918; XXII Peace: Missed opportunities; Bibliography; General index; Index of geographical names; Index of personal names.