Making Indonesia

by Daniel S. Lev (Editor), Ruth T. McVey (Editor)

Overview

Dedicated to George McT. Kahin, this collection examines the genesis and evolution of the modern Indonesian nation-state. Essay topics range from the nation's imaginative conception to the Suharto government's political and financial infrastructure. Contributors include F.P. Bunnell, R. McVey, T. Shiraishi, and B. R. O'G. Anderson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501719370
Publisher:	Southeast Asia Program Publications
Publication date:	05/31/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	201
File size:	16 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ruth T. McVey is a research associate with the Cornell Modern Indonesia Project at Cornell University.

Editorial Reviews

The concerns of the contributors to this volume vary considerably but each illuminates aspects of Indonesian development during the twentieth century. The wide range of their interests matches those of George Kahin.... It is a fitting way of acknowledging his contribution to Indonesian studies.

Journal of Asian Studies

Provides valuable additions to our understanding of... Indonesian nationalism.

Crossroads

Provides valuable additions to our understanding of... Indonesian nationalism.

-- "Crossroads"

The concerns of the contributors to this volume vary considerably but each illuminates aspects of Indonesian development during the twentieth century. The wide range of their interests matches those of George Kahin.... It is a fitting way of acknowledging his contribution to Indonesian studies.

-- "Journal of Asian Studies"

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