Physical description |
1 online resource (x, 200 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
International library of twentieth century history ; v. 14 |
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International library of twentieth century history ; v. 14.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Dedication -- vii Glossary -- ix Map of Brunei Darussalam -- xi Chapter One: Brunei: The Dawn of Modern Times -- 1 This is Brunei -- 1 Brunei: The Small State Factor -- 7 Chapter Two: Brunei in the Second World War and After -- 12 Brunei after 1945 -- 21 Britain, Southeast Asia and Brunei after 1945 -- 27 Chapter Three: Malaysia and the Background to the Rebellion, 1960-62 -- 37 <i>Brunei comes under pressure from London to join the Malaysian Federation and reform its political system</i> The International Context -- 38 The Creation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces: The Early Days -- 40 Membership of Malaysia: The Background -- 46 Membership of Malaysia: Debate and Process -- 54 Elections and the Run-down to the Rebellion -- 67 Chapter Four: The Brunei Rebellion Part One: The Popular Uprising -- 74 <i>A detailed account of the outbreak of the Rebellion on 8 December 1962 and the circumstances around that outbreak</i> The Outbreak of the Rebellion -- 75 Map of Brunei Town in 1962 -- 90 The People of Brunei and the Rebellion -- 98 Chapter Five: The Brunei Rebellion Part Two: The British Counter-offensive -- 103 <i>A detailed account of Britain's position, its response and the military campaign in Brunei and neighbouring territories</i> The British Response -- 105 The Broader Picture -- 127 Map of Brunei and its Neighbours in the South China Sea -- 134 Chapter Six: Confrontation 1963-66 -- 135 <i>An account of Indonesia's confrontation and the implications for Brunei</i> What was Confrontation? -- 136 The Motives for Confrontation -- 137 Confrontation 1963-66: What Happened? -- 146 Confrontation and Brunei -- 163 Chapter Seven: Conclusions and Consequences -- 168 <i>Conclusions about why things developed as they did in Brunei, the fate of the main participants and the abdication of the Sultan</i> Appendix One: Proclamation of Independence 8 December 1962 -- 177 Notes -- 182 Index -- 195. |
Summary |
Brunei has long been associated with massive oil resources and the stability that its wealth can guarantee. But little is known of the revolt of 1962 which might have changed the fortunes of the sultanate and the fate of South East Asia. This is the first comprehensive history of the Brunei Rebellion, the trigger for the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation of the 60s and of critical importance in understanding the history of the region. The revolt of 1962 was a small armed uprising in support of a Borneo Federation consisting of Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo. It opposed the Malaysian Federation, seen as a buttress of British and Western imperial interest. In a period of great tension between the West and the Communist world, China viewed the rebellion as a national liberation war and it was quickly suppressed by the British Emergency Force. But although the rebellion itself was short-lived, the consequences for the region's international relations within Asia and with the West - especially given Brunei's emergence as a significant oil-producer - were far-reaching. |
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Subject |
Revolutions -- Brunei.
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Brunei -- History.
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Brunei -- Foreign relations.
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History |
ISBN |
9781435615892 (electronic bk.) |
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1435615891 (electronic bk.) |
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184511423X |
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9781845114237 |
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9780755624836 (online) |
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0755624831 |
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9781845114237 (hbk.) |
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184511423X (hbk.) |
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