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UNINA9910790491403321 |
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Autore |
Easter David |
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Titolo |
Britain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-1966 / / David Easter |
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London ; ; New York : , : Tauris Academic Studies, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-85772-115-1 |
1-280-87678-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Collana |
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International library of twentieth century history ; ; 1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Great Britain Foreign relations Indonesia |
Indonesia Foreign relations Great Britain |
Great Britain Foreign relations 1945-1964 |
Great Britain Foreign relations 1964-1979 |
Great Britain Foreign relations Malaysia |
Malaysia Foreign relations Great Britain |
Indonesia Foreign relations Malaysia |
Malaysia Foreign relations Indonesia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Key Office Holders; Map of Indonesia and Malaysia; Introduction; 1. The decision to form Malaysia, 1960-January 1962; 2. The Brunei revolt and the start of Confrontation, January 1962-April 1963; 3. Pressing ahead with Malaysia, April-Septemeber 1963; 4. Coping with the Confrontation, September 1963-April 1964; 5. Escalation and rethink, May-October 1964; 6. Labour and the Confrontation, October 1964-March 1965; 7. Exit Singapore, April-September 1965; 8. The coup attempt in Indonesia, September 1965-January 1966 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The confrontation with Indonesia cut to the heart of Britain's desire to retain global power status in the 1960s and was central to decolonisation and British defence policy across South-East Asia. Factors such as the need to maintain a military base in Singapore drove strategy and this confrontation became a major commitment - close at |
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