Rebellion in Brunei : The 1962 Revolt, Imperialism, Confrontation and Oil.
Title:
Rebellion in Brunei : The 1962 Revolt, Imperialism, Confrontation and Oil.
Author:
Majid, Harun Abdul.
ISBN:
9780857716231
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (213 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Dedication -- Glossary -- Map of Brunei Darussalam -- Chapter One: The Dawn of Modern Times -- This is Brunei -- Brunei: The Small State Factor -- Chapter Two: Brunei in the Second World War and After -- Brunei after 1945 -- Britain, Southeast Asia and Brunei after 1945 -- Chapter Three: Malaysia and the Background to the Rebellion, 1960-1962 -- The International Context -- The Creation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces: The Early Days -- Membership of Malaysia: The Background -- Membership of Malaysia: Debate and Process -- Elections and the Run-down to the Rebellion -- Chapter Four: The Brunei Rebellion Part One: The Popular Uprising -- The Outbreak of the Rebellion -- Map of Brunei Town in 1962 -- The People of Brunei and the Rebellion -- Chapter Five: The Brunei Rebellion Part Two: The British Counter-Offensive -- The British Response -- The Broader Picture -- Map of Brunei and its Neighbors in the South China Sea -- Chapter Six: Confrontation, 1963-1966 -- What was Confrontation -- The Motives for Confrontation -- Confrontation 1963-66: What Happened? -- Confrontation and Brunei -- Chapter Seven: Conclusions and Consequences -- Appendix One Proclamation of Independence 8 December 1962 -- Notes -- Index.
Abstract:
Brunei has long been associated with massive oil resources and the stability that its wealth can guarantee. But little is known of the revolt of 1962 which might have changed the fortunes of the sultanate and the fate of South East Asia._x000D_ _x000D_ This is the first comprehensive history of the Brunei Rebellion, the trigger for the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation of the 60s and of critical importance in understanding the history of the region._x000D_ _x000D_ The revolt of 1962 was a small armed uprising in support of a Borneo Federation consisting of Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo. It opposed the Malaysian Federation, seen as a buttress of British and Western imperial interest. In a period of great tension between the West and the Communist world, China viewed the rebellion as a national liberation war and it was quickly suppressed by the British Emergency Force. But although the rebellion itself was short-lived, the consequences for the region's international relations within Asia and with the West - especially given Brunei's emergence as a significant oil-producer - were far-reaching.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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