Pirates of Empire - Colonisation and Maritime Violence in Southeast Asia

The suppression of piracy and maritime raiding was a keystone in the colonisation of Southeast Asia. This comparative study in colonial history explores how piracy was defined, contested and used to resist or justify colonial expansion, particularly from c.1850 to c.1920. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Piracy in global and Southeast Asian history; 2. The Sulu Sea; 3. The Strait of Malacca; 4. Indochina; Conclusion; Epilogue: piracy and the end of empire.

About the author

Stefan Eklöf Amirell is Associate Professor in History at Linnaeus University, Sweden. He is also the President of the Swedish Historical Association and Sweden's delegate to the International Committee of Historical Sciences (ICHS/CISH). Among his previous works are Pirates in Paradise: A Modern History of Southeast Asia's Maritime Marauders (2006) and several articles on piracy in Southeast Asia.

Summary

The suppression of piracy and maritime raiding was a keystone in the colonisation of Southeast Asia. This comparative study in colonial history explores how piracy was defined, contested and used to resist or justify colonial expansion, particularly from c.1850 to c.1920. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Product details

• Authors: Stefan Ekloef Amirell, Stefan Eklöf Amirell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2022
• EAN: 9781108706100
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70610-0
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; History, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, maritime history, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, General and world history