Japanese Occupation of Borneo, 1941-45

Informationen zum Autor Ooi Keat Gin is Professor of History in the School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (London, UK) and formerly of the Faculty of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull (Hull, UK). He is the author of numerous books and articles, including World beyond the Rivers (1996) and From Colonial Outpost to Cosmopolitan Centre (2002). He is the editor of the critically acclaimed Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, 3 vols. (ABC-Clio, 2004). He is also the chief editor of the International Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies (IJAPS) and serves as series editor of the APRU-USM Asia Pacific Studies Publications Series (AAPSPS). Klappentext The Japanese occupation of both British Borneo - Brunei! Sarawak and North Borneo - and Dutch Borneo in 1941 to 1945 is a much understudied subject. This book surveys Borneo under Western colonialism! examines pre-war Japanese interests in Borneo! and analyses the Japanese military invasion and occupation. Zusammenfassung The Japanese occupation of both British Borneo - Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo - and Dutch Borneo in 1941 to 1945 is a much understudied subject. This book surveys Borneo under Western colonialism, examines pre-war Japanese interests in Borneo, and analyses the Japanese military invasion and occupation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Prewar Borneo 3. On the Road to War 4. The Japanese Invasion and Occupation of Bornoe 5. The Partition of Borneo 6. Kita Boruneo 7. Minami Boruneo 8. Opposition and Response 9. Between Generals and Admirals 10. End of a Era 11. Concluding Remarks

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ooi Keat Gin, GIN OOI KEAT, Gin Ooi Keat, Ooi Keat Gin, Ooi (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Keat Gin, Keat Gin Ooi, Keat Gin Ooi, Keat Ooi Ooi
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 17.12.2010
• EAN: 9780415456630
• ISBN: 978-0-415-45663-0
• Seiten: 200
• Serien: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia; Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; Japan, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Regional Geography, History and Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General