Bøger af M.C. Ricklefs

Mangkunagara I (1726-1795) was a charismatic rebel and one of the foremost military commanders of his age. Professor Ricklefs here employs an extraordinary range of sources in Dutch and Javanese to bring this important figure to life. As he does so, our understanding of Java's devastating civil war of the mid-eighteenth century is transformed.

The history of early modern states and their colonial successors is followed by analysis of World War II across the region, Offering a definitive account of decolonisation and early post-colonial nation-building, the text then transports us to modern-day Southeast Asia, exploring its place in a world recovering from the financial crisis.

Recognised as the most authoritative general account of Indonesia, this revised and expanded fourth edition has been updated in the light of new scholarship. New chapters at the end of the book bring the story up to the present day, including discussion of recent events such as the 2002 Bali terrorist bombings and the 2004 tsunami.