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anticommunism
army
Asia
Asian studies
atrocity
Author_John Roosa
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civilia militia
civilians
communism
communist party
critical human rights
economy
enemies
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genocide
historical analysis
history
human rights
Indonesia
massacre
media
media studies
military organization
military studies
militia
nation
nation-state
national event
resistance
state enemies
twentieth century
Product details
- ISBN 9780299327347
- Weight: 261g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 13 Sep 2022
- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In 1965–66, army-organized massacres claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of supporters of the Communist Party of Indonesia. Very few of these atrocities have been studied in any detail, and answers to basic questions remain unclear. What was the relationship between the army and civilian militias? How could the perpetrators come to view unarmed individuals as dangerous enemies of the nation? Why did Communist Party supporters, who numbered in the millions, not resist?
Drawing upon years of research and interviews with survivors, Buried Histories is an impressive contribution to the literature on genocide and mass atrocity, crucially addressing the topics of media, military organization, economic interests, and resistance.
Drawing upon years of research and interviews with survivors, Buried Histories is an impressive contribution to the literature on genocide and mass atrocity, crucially addressing the topics of media, military organization, economic interests, and resistance.
