LEADER 03207nam 2200613 450 001 9910818147003321 005 20230617012340.0 010 $a0-85772-115-1 010 $a1-280-87678-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000210477 035 $a(EBL)945506 035 $a(OCoLC)796383071 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000687537 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12332356 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000687537 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10756163 035 $a(PQKB)10918752 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC945506 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL945506 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL371809 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000210477 100 $a20050128d2004 fy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBritain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-1966 /$fDavid Easter 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cTauris Academic Studies,$d2004. 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 225 1 $aInternational library of twentieth century history ;$v1 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84885-969-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThe confrontation with Indonesia cut to the heart of Britain's desire to retain global power status in the 1960s and was central to decolonisation and British defence policy across South-East Asia. Factors such as the need to maintain a military base in Singapore drove strategy and this confrontation became a major commitment - close at times to escalating into full-scale regional war._x000D_However, 'the Confrontation' was not recorded as a conflict of this scale, and Britain was cast into a passive and defensive role. Here, David Easter reveals a radically different view, persuasively making 410 0$aInternational library of twentieth century history ;$v1. 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$zIndonesia 607 $aIndonesia$xForeign relations$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$y1945-1964 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$y1964-1979 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$zMalaysia 607 $aMalaysia$xForeign relations$zGreat Britain 607 $aIndonesia$xForeign relations$zMalaysia 607 $aMalaysia$xForeign relations$zIndonesia 676 $a327.410598/09/046 700 $aEaster$b David$01610655 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818147003321 996 $aBritain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-1966$93938491 997 $aUNINA