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  • Brunei and the British in the Nineteenth Century

    Of a Seer-poet, an Adventurer, and the Near Extinction of an Ancient Malay Sultanate

    by Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    Brunei and the British in the Nineteenth Century relates the remarkable tale of the encounter between the Sultanate of Brunei, that in 1800 possessed nominal hegemony over most of northern Borneo, and Western colonialists, particularly the British.The study focuses on two notable protagonists: Pengiran Indera Mahkota (c. 1790s–1858), a high-born Bruneian courtier, and James Brooke (1803–1868), a ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Post-War Borneo, 1945-1950

    Nationalism, Empire and State-Building

    by Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    This book examines Borneo, both British Borneo – Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo – and Dutch Borneo in the period 1945-1950. Borneo then was at the crossroads. Following the Japanese Occupation, the likely future status of the various Bornean territories was not at all clear, and the book discusses the various factions and powers, both local and international, who were contending for control in ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Historical Dictionary of Malaysia

    by Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
    Malaysia is one of the most intriguing countries in Asia in many respects. It consists of several distinct areas, not only geographically but ethnically as well; along with Malays and related groups, the country has a very large Indian and Chinese population. The spoken languages obviously vary at home, although Bahasa Malaysia is the official language and nearly everyone speaks English. There is ... Read more

    $153.89 USD

  • Bao Ninh's Contribution to Vietnamese and World Literature

    "The Sorrow of War" and his Short Stories

    by Cao Kim Lan, Ooi Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Research on Asian Literature
    Bao Ninh's Contribution to Vietnamese and World Literature analyzes and presents the works of Bao Ninh, the most well-known writer in modern Vietnamese literature. His works are renowned both in Vietnam and worldwide and his novel The Sorrow of War, which has been translated into more than 15 languages, is considered to be one of the classic works of war literature.This book by two award-winning ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The A to Z of Malaysia

    by Professor Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    The A to Z of Malaysia encapsulates the development of Malaysia from prehistory to the early years of the 21st century. It covers not only Malaysia's history but also its politics, economy, multiethnic society, multiculturalism, scientific and technological developments, and the state of its environment. A host of contemporary issues and challenges are featured, including ethnic polarization, ... Read more

    $47.79 USD

  • The Japanese Occupation of Borneo, 1941-45

    by Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    The Japanese occupation of both British Borneo – Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo – and Dutch Borneo in 1941 to 1945 is a much understudied subject. Of particular interest is the occupation of Dutch Borneo, governed by the Imperial Japanese Navy that had long-term plans for ‘permanent possession’. This book surveys Borneo under Western colonialism, examines pre-war Japanese interests in Borneo, ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Borneo and Sulawesi

    Indigenous Peoples, Empires and Area Studies

    Edited by Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    This book presents a great deal of new research findings on the history of Borneo, the history of Sulawesi and the interrelationship between the two islands. Some specific chapters focus on empires and colonizers, including the activities of James Brooke in Sulawesi, of Chinese mining communities in Borneo and of the the quisling issue in immediate post-war Sarawak. Other chapters consider ... Read more

    Was $62.99 USD Now $55.99 USD

  • The Literature of Brunei

    History, Culture, and Challenges

    Edited by Ooi Keat Gin, Kathrina Mohd Daud ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
    This book presents an overview of the literature of Brunei, surveying literary traditions, innovations, and new approaches as well as historical and contemporary issues and challenges.This book highlights the unique characteristics of Bruneian literature, including its approach to bilingualism - Brunei Malay and English - its historical intertwining with monarchs and myths, and how its emerging ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Chinese in Brunei

    Edited by Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
    This book presents diverse perspectives on issues faced by the Chinese minority in predominantly Malay Muslim Brunei, drawing together cutting-edge research from early career, Brunei Chinese academics themselves to present a truly groundbreaking volume.As a result of strict immigration rules and citizenship requirements following Brunei’s independence in 1984, the population of ethnically Chinese ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Borneo in the Cold War, 1950-1990

    by Keat Gin Ooi ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    Although by about 1950 both British Borneo, including the protected sultanate of Brunei, and Indonesian Borneo seemed settled under their different regimes and well on the way to post-war reconstruction and economic development, the upheavals which affected Southeast and East Asia during the Cold War period also deeply affected Borneo. Besides the impact of the Korean and Vietnam Wars and the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Women's Agency and the State in Contemporary Brunei

    Edited by Norainie Ahmad, Ooi Keat Gin ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
    This pioneering book presents a comprehensive overview of the role of women in Brunei’s economy, society and public domain, from the historical and contemporary perspective.Making an important contribution to the study of women in Asia by focusing on Brunei, a country with many distinctive features, including governance by an Islamic sultan, guidance by a national philosophy of ‘Malay Islamic ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Early Modern Southeast Asia, 1350-1800

    Edited by Ooi Keat Gin, Hoang Anh Tuan ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    This book presents extensive new research findings on and new thinking about Southeast Asia in this interesting, richly diverse, but much understudied period. It examines the wide and well-developed trading networks, explores the different kinds of regimes and the nature of power and security, considers urban growth, international relations and the beginnings of European involvement with the ... Read more

    $70.99 USD