Saunders, David R., 1993-

Chasing archipelagic dreams : the expansion of foreign influence in Sabah amid the end of empire, 1945-1965 / David R. Saunders. - xiii, 265 pages 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From company state to crown colony -- The (re-)emergence of anti-colonial voices -- The rise of the Kalimantan Utara movement -- Maphilindo, the confederation that never was -- Creating Malaysia, "a shotgun colonial wedding".

"Focuses on the end of empire in Sabah (formerly British North Borneo) and its central but critically understudied role in the formation of the Federation of Malaysia"--

9781501777745 RM233.89


Decolonization--History--Malaysia--Sabah--20th century.


Sabah (Malaysia)--Colonial influence--History--20th century.
Sabah (Malaysia)--Politics and government--20th century.

325.5953 SAU 2024