D Hulst - Grote Broer In Jakarta. Indonesische Reportages. Orig. Edn.

Amsterdam, Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1989. Orig. thin stiff wrappers, coloured illustration with title in bold white type on front side, designed by Stephan Saaltink, author's portrait with text on lower outer wrapper. 151pp. Register of names, glossary indonesian-dutch, acknowledgements and table of contents. Collection of 12 socio-political reports from Jakarta, Indonesia, originally published in dutch newspapers. Analyzing a.o. the structure of 'Orde Baru', violent politics of the Suharto administration, the position of Islam, pauperism amongst javanese peasants, state terror against peasants, a dutch deserter opposes the Suharto regime (the story of Poncke Prinsen and human rights in Indonesia), an interview with imprisoned political adversary's of Suharto, the dutch post-colonial trauma, agrarian policy and the struggle for political power, &c. A collection of very critical essays. Author was arrested and banned from Indonesia by the Suharto regime in 1981. Paperback edn. (as orig. publ.). Very good copy. (name of previous owner on recte of f.e.p.).