This book traces the often tumultuous history of U.S-Indonesian relations as experienced by those who witnessed it in the making. Incorporating the perspectives of participants from both nations, Paul Gardner focuses on a number of key phases in the relationship: the U.S. role in Indonesia's struggle for independence; the strains of the Cold War er
By:
Paul F Gardner
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9780367317935
ISBN 10: 0367317931
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 13 September 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
"1 First Encounters, 2 Tests of Trust and Resolve, 3 Between Friends Who Are Enemies, 4 Insurrection, Invasion, and Independence, 5 Indonesian Unity and the Cold War, 6 The Dulles Brothers and Sukarno, 7 A Costly ""Covert"" Operation, 8 Kennedy, Johnson, and Sukarno's ""Continuing Revolution"", 9 The Brink of Chaos, 10 Entering a New Order and a New Relationship, 11 Different Routes to Common Goals"
Paul F. Gardner, a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer, lived in Indonesia for nearly ten years. In a previous book, he compared Indonesia's and Melanesia's adaptation to the free market system.
