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Indonesian Exports, Peasant Agriculture and the World Economy, 1850-2000
An 'Indonesian economy' first took shape in the latter part of the nineteenth century, consisting of a dominant export industry supported by a rural agrarian sphere. The agricultural sector provided food and labour to the export sector, which was firmly embedded in the world economy. This economic pattern survived several shifts of the leading export industry and persisted even after Indonesia became independent in the mid-20th century. Hiroyoshi Kano uses international trade statistics to analyze three key elements in the Indonesian economy: the balance of international payments and trade, the transformation undergone by leading export industries, and the way in which the agricultural sector supplied land, labour and food. Dividing the 150-year time span covered by the book into four periods based on the prevailing major export industries, he identifies key actors and analyzes long-term changes in agricultural production and rural society, and how they shaped the national economy
Asia Rising
This open-access book offers a clear and thorough exploration of Asia's history from an international relations perspective. The book investigates key political, economic, and cultural forces defining Asia. It highlights the historical and current significance of the Indo-Pacific region, particularly shedding light on its strategic role in global geopolitics. Through detailed historical analyses, the authors guide readers toward a comprehensive understanding of Asia's complex international relations, from colonization and imperialism, through the Cold War, into decolonization and the wave of democratization in the region, to the rise of China, unpacking the various dimensions of regionalism in Asia. This book serves as a practical scholarly resource for advanced students, researchers, and lecturers interested in understanding the region's past and its implications for future geopolitical dynamics. It is relevant to historians focused on Asia and to international relations and political science scholars interested in the shift to an Asian world order, from past to present.
Humanitarian Intervention and Changing Labor Relations
In 1807 the British “Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade” received the Royal Assent. The Act represented the first significant attempt by a Great Power to exert global influence over the development of human rights, and, relatedly, labor conditions worldwide. The essays presented in this book by an international panel of historians and social scientists aim to shed light specifically on the changes which the legal abolition of the slave trade brought about – directly and indirectly – in the labor relations of different regions and continents. The sixteen essays discuss the connected developments in the Americas (Brazil, the Caribbean and the United States), Africa (Cameroon, the Cape Colony, the Belgian Congo) and the Netherlands Indies (Java).
The Political Economy of Transitions to Peace
Much attention has focused on the ongoing role of economics in the prevention of armed conflict and the deterioration of relations. In The Political Economy of Transitions to Peace, Galia Press-Barnathan focuses on the importance of economics in initiating and sustaining peaceful relations after conflict.Press-Barnathan provides in-depth case studies of several key relationships in the post-World War II era: Israel and Egypt; Israel and Jordan; Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia; Japan and South Korea; Germany and France; and Germany and Poland. She creates an analytical framework through which to view each of these cases based on three factors: the domestic balance between winners and lo...
The International Order of Asia in the 1930s and 1950s
This book reconsiders the nature and formation of Asia's economic order during the 1930s and 1950s in light of the new historiographical developments in Britain and Japan. Recently several Japanese economic historians have offered a new perspective on Asian history, arguing that economic growth was fuelled by the phenomenon of intra-Asian trade which began to grow rapidly around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. On the other side, British imperial historians, P.J. Cain and A.G. Hopkins, have presented their own interpretation of 'gentlemanly capitalism', in which they emphasize the leading role of the service sector rather than that of British industry in assessing the nature of the Briti...
The Interwar World
The Interwar World collects an international group of over 50 contributors to discuss, analyze, and interpret this crucial period in twentieth-century history. A comprehensive understanding of the interwar era has been limited by Euro-American approaches and strict adherence to the temporal limits of the world wars. The volume’s contributors challenge the era’s accepted temporal and geographic framings by privileging global processes and interactions. Each contribution takes a global, thematic approach, integrating world regions into a shared narrative. Three central questions frame the chapters. First, when was the interwar? Viewed globally, the years 1918 and 1939 are arbitrary limits,...
Petaka Gunung Tampomas Kasus Lokal Cermin Global: Sedia Payung Sebelum Hujan
Kalau di wilayah bumi bagian utara yang kehidupannya dikendalikan oleh iklim temperate, bulan Mei merupakan bulan yang dinanti-nanti. Bulan ini masuk di dalam musim semi atau spring. Pada musim semi inilah kehidupan baru dimulai setelah 3 atau 4 bulan situasi kehidupan manusia di sana berada dalam cekaman sangat dinginnya musim winter. Tak terbayangkan bagaimana manusia bisa bertahan hidup dengan temperatur minus. Bahkan, minusnya itu bisa mencapai minus puluhan derajat Celcius. “Brrrrr…dinginnya sampai ke tulang sumsum,” aku sering sampai harus mengibaratkan dinginnya itu sampai ke tulang sumsum, saking dinginnya. “Akh….kalau dibandingkan dengan dinginnya Puncak di Bogor atau puncaknya Gunung Tampomas (Gn. Tampomas), dinginnya di Puncak atau di puncak Gn. Tampomas tak ada artinya,” aku sering mengenang betapa dinginnya di East Lansing, Michigan, ketika aku diberi kesempatan untuk menggali ilmu dan mengalami hidup di sana. Tapi aku sangat menikmati dinginnya musim winter itu. Bahkan menjadi cita-cita ingin pernah hidup cukup lama di negara yang memiliki 4 musim. Kemudian pada saat ada kesempatan aku dengan sengaja memilih Michigan State University (MSU)
