Pirates of Empire Colonisation and Maritime Violence in Southeast Asia

The suppression of piracy and maritime raiding was a keystone in the colonisation of Southeast Asia. This comparative study in colonial history explores how piracy was defined, contested and used to resist or justify colonial expansion, particularly from c.1850 to c.1920. This title is also availabl...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019
Series:Social Sciences
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Summary:The suppression of piracy and maritime raiding was a keystone in the colonisation of Southeast Asia. This comparative study in colonial history explores how piracy was defined, contested and used to resist or justify colonial expansion, particularly from c.1850 to c.1920. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 p.)
ISBN:9781108484213
9781108594516
9781108706100
Access:Open Access