The Politics of Colonial Exploitation: Java, The Dutch, and the Cultivation System (Studies on Southeast Asia) - Softcover

Fasseur, Cornelis

 
9780877277071: The Politics of Colonial Exploitation: Java, The Dutch, and the Cultivation System (Studies on Southeast Asia)

Synopsis

The development of the Cultivation System from the years 1840 to 1860 is the focus of this work by the Dutch scholar Cornelis Fasseur. The author presents a general overview of Dutch po y and decision-making, and considers how these policies influenced the evolution of the Cultivation System and how the system itself altered Dutch views of governance in Java.

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Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: Dutch

Review

"Anyone interested in understanding Dutch colonial policy toward Indonesia in the middle of the nineteenth century must begin with this excellent study."

(Journal of Asian Studies)

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