POLI 369 Chapter Notes -Inferiority Complex, Top Priority, Malayan Union
25 Mar 2013
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Colonial policy and practice: comparative study of burma and netherlands india (furnivall) Due to the british colonial policy of divide and rule and the similar policy used by the dutch. Divisions, usually for economic purposes, along ethnic/religious lines. Ex: british in malaya kept the malays in agriculture, the indians in rubber plantation and the chinese in tin mining. Prevent trust between different ethnic groups, which reduces the likelihood of different segments in the society uniting together to topple colonial rule. Interaction limited in the marketplace due to divide and rule. Elson basically writes about the region"s fluid and adaptive capabilities how colonialism has transformed it. European powers sought to control and monopolize trade that se asia offered. Trade with extra-regional markets defined se asia life and politics until the 1800s. From traditional forms (e. g. mandala concept) to european models (e. g. From traditional forms (e. g. mandala concept) to european models (e. g. fixed territorial borders and state sovereignty)
