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Zusatztext "Essential reading for anyone who cares about human rights and democracy. It is my sincere hope that Drooglever’s excellent work will help draw the world’s attention to the plight of a people who have been oppressed! ignored and forgotten for too long." Informationen zum Autor Pieter Drooglever was the lead researcher on a government-sponsored, 27-year study of the decolonisation of Indonesia at the Institute of Netherlands History at The Hague. He also served as chairman of the historical committee for Indonesian Studies, and was a lecturer in Indonesian History at the University of Nymegen, where he held the L.J. Rogier chair. Klappentext This important study introduces the history and people of West Papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding their struggle for self-determination following the Second World War. Based on three decades of exhaustive research and focusing particular attention on the sham referendum of 1969 - which Indonesia dubbed 'The Act of Free Choice', an election rigged to legitimize Indonesian control over West Papua - Droogleever highlights the continuing impact of this injustice on Indonesia's most underdeveloped and poverty-stricken province. Zusammenfassung Introduces the history and people of West Papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding their struggle for self-determination following the Second World War. This title focuses on the sham referendum of 1969, which Indonesia dubbed 'The Act of Free Choice', an election rigged to legitimize Indonesian control over West Papua. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Illustrations Map: Netherlands New Guinea c. 1960 1 A Distant Corner of the Netherlands East Indies The Dutch East India Company (DEIC), Tidore and New Guinea The eastern frontier of the Netherlands East Indies Establishing control and exploring the interior Administrative policies up to the Second World War The Protestant and Catholic Missions The 'mise en valeur': business and colonists Looking back 2 The Shock of War West New Guinea during the Second World War The way back New Guinea under the Japanese occupation The restoration of government under Van Eechoud Echoes of the revolution 3 New Guinea as a Bargaining Tool Indonesia becomes independent The nationalists take the helm Political relations in the Netherlands The federal response Linggadjati; talks and clashes A poker game between Bandung, Yogya and The Hague Claims on New Guinea The Republicans' wishes Malino and the Moluccan Commonwealth The Indo-European option and the Papuan cause Passing the Papuans from player to player Dutch moves East Indonesian aspirations Republican reactions Two Dutch pickets New Guinea and the Decree on the Government of Indonesia during the Period of Transition The removal of Tidoran home rule on New Guinea 4 Separation from Indonesia Minister Van Maarseveen steps into the limelight The covert hand of Hollandia The Round Table Conference Players from the side-lines Arguments, circumstances and motives 5 Locking Horns The Netherlands and Indonesia in the 'status-quo' year New Guinea in cold storage The Supomo mission Ali Sastroamidjojo's offensive The Geneva Conference 6 Direct Rule from The Hague A new system of government Regaining momentum under Van Waardenburg Two Calvinist comrades in power For the sake of the Papuans' education Changed conditions in Protestant circ...
