Beyond the Pale: Dutch Extreme Violence in the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949

Bys: Kon Inst V Taal- Land- En Volkenkunde (K, Nederlands Instituut Voor Militaire Hist, Niod Inst V Oorlogs- Holocaust- En Genoc

Dutch Edition/Nederlandse editie: Over de grens

On 17 August 1945, two days after the Japanese surrender that also brought an end to the Second World War in Asia, Indonesia declared its independence. The declaration was not recognized by the Netherlands, which resorted to force in its attempt to take control of the inevitable process of decolonization. This led to four years of difficult negotiations and bitter warfare.

In 2005, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9463726489
• ISBN13: 9789463726481
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 592 Pages