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Britain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-66 /

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 confron...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Easter, David (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London ; New York, NY : Tauris Academic Studies, 2004.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.