03207nam 2200613 450 991079049140332120230617012340.00-85772-115-11-280-87678-6(CKB)2670000000210477(EBL)945506(OCoLC)796383071(SSID)ssj0000687537(PQKBManifestationID)12332356(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000687537(PQKBWorkID)10756163(PQKB)10918752(MiAaPQ)EBC945506(Au-PeEL)EBL945506(CaONFJC)MIL371809(EXLCZ)99267000000021047720050128d2004 fy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBritain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-1966 /David EasterLondon ;New York :Tauris Academic Studies,2004.1 online resource (272 p.)International library of twentieth century history ;1Description based upon print version of record.1-84885-969-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 1966The 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 times to escalating into full-scale regional war._x000D_However, 'the Confrontation' was not recorded as a conflict of this scale, and Britain was cast into a passive and defensive role. Here, David Easter reveals a radically different view, persuasively makingInternational library of twentieth century history ;1.Great BritainForeign relationsIndonesiaIndonesiaForeign relationsGreat BritainGreat BritainForeign relations1945-1964Great BritainForeign relations1964-1979Great BritainForeign relationsMalaysiaMalaysiaForeign relationsGreat BritainIndonesiaForeign relationsMalaysiaMalaysiaForeign relationsIndonesia327.410598/09/046Easter David1496127MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790491403321Britain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-19663720633UNINA