Merdeka: The Struggle for Indonesian Independence and the Republic's Precarious Rise, 1945-1950

by Henk Schulte Nordholt and Harry Poeze

Under the slogan 'Merdeka ' the Republic of Indonesia rushed into a battle for independence - a struggle of which no one could predict the outcome. Harry Poeze and Henk Schulte Nordholt provide a new narrative about the revolution, one that focuses not only on the fight against the Dutch but also on the precarious rise of the Republic.

After the horrors of the Japanese occupation, the Republican leaders needed to somehow build a new state...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048560837
• ISBN13: 9789048560837
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"