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[CA & US version]. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 354 pages) : illustrations, portraits. |
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text file PDF 6MB |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Series |
Herb Feith Translation Series
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Herb Feith translation series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
SIAUW GIOK TJHAN (1914-1981) was one of the most influential Chinese Indonesian political leaders in the early decades following Indonesia's independence. His participation in politics at this time set him apart from most ethnic Chinese, a small minority who were regarded as non-political. When Indonesian independence was declared in 1945, Siauw was appointed a member of the new republic's legislative and executive bodies. He remained a high profile member of parliament until the end of 1965. As co-founder in 1954 and leader of Baperki (the Consultative Body of Indonesian Citizenship), the largest organisation of Chinese Indonesians, he had widespread support from both Indonesian-born (peranakan) and Chinese-born (totok) Chinese. When the balance of power tilted to the right after October 1965, Baperki was attacked and banned. Siauw, along with other Baperki leaders, was arrested and interned without trial for more than a decade. It was not until after the fall of President Soeharto in 1998 that his place in modern Indonesian history could be properly recognised. This book examines the important contributions he made toward an inclusive Indonesian citizenship, including his proposal that the Chinese be accepted as one of the 'sukus' or ethnic groups of the Indonesian nation.--Back cover. |
| Note |
© Copyright 2018 Siauw Tiong Djin |
| Contents |
Front cover; Contents; Front matter; Title page; Imprint and copyright information; Dedication; About the author; Foreword -- by Charles A. Coppel; Preface; Introduction; PART I. 1914-1946; 1. Childhood and formative years; 2. The Japanese occupation and early months of independence; PART II. 1946-1954; 3. Partai Sosialis, Badan Pekerja and Yogyakarta; 4. Journalism and politics in Jakarta; PART III. 1954-1965; 5. Baperki; 6. Baperki in the 1955 elections; 7. Citizenship and dual nationality; 8. Siauw's economic platform; 9. Transition to Guided Democracy. |
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10. The period of Guided Democracy11. Baperki's educational, cultural and youth programs; 12. The assimilation-integration debate; PART IV. 1965-1981; 13. Baperki's last months; 14. Imprisonment and release; 15. A highly successful Chinese leader; Glossary; Select bibliography; About the Herb Feith Translation Series; Back cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Siauw, Giok Tjha.
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Nationalists -- Indonesia -- Biography.
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Nationalists. |
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Indonesia. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Chinese -- Indonesia -- Politics and government.
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Chinese. |
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Politics and government. |
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Political activists -- Indonesia -- Biography.
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Political activists. |
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Chinese -- Cultural assimilation -- Indonesia -- History.
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Chinese -- Cultural assimilation. |
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History. |
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Indonesia -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900-1999 |
| Indexed Term |
Australian |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781925523379 (electronic book) |
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1925523373 (electronic book) |
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9781925523362 |
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9781925523386 |
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