How the Dutch Shaped Indonesia

Indonesia is a country with a great diversity in climate, culture and religion. It’s so diverse because it is a construct, shaped by the Dutch and their colonial greed. Watch my content early and ad free: 00:00 - 01:02 - Indonesia is a special place 01:02 - 01:47 - Indonesia as a construct 01:47 - 03:08 - Pre-Europe 03:08 - 05:10 - VOC & Monopoly 05:10 - 06:20 - Plantation Economy 06:20 - 06:59 - Birth of a colonial army 06:59 - 09:22 - Greed is good 09:22 - 11:11 - Full blown Imperialism 11:11 - 13:31 - Birth of a nation? I got great help from @, fellow Indonesian-Dutch history nerd, especially colonial architecture. Follow him at Sources: Pepijn Brandon (eds). De slavernij in Oost en West. Het Amsterdam-onderzoek David van Reybrouck - Revolusi. Indonesië en het ontstaan van de moderne wereld Piet Hagen Koloniale oorlogen in Indonesië: Vijf eeuwen verzet tegen vreemde overheersing P.J. Drooglever Een daad van vrije keuze: de Papoea’s van westelijk Nieuw-Guinea en de grenzen van het zelfbeschikkingsrecht 2005 Rodd McGibbon Secessionist Challenges in Aceh and Papua: Is Special Autonomy the Solution? Benidict Anderson imagined communities; Sandra Sardjono and Christopher Buckley (2022) A 700-years old blue-and-white batik from Indonesia. Fiber, Loom and Technique: 64-78 Hi there, my name is Jochem Boodt. I make the show The Present Past, where I show how the present has been influenced by the past. History, but connected to the present and fun! Every episode I show how history has influenced and made a thing, an idea or event in our present time. I make different content. You can find me on: TikTok: @thepresentpast Instagram Twitter : @ThePresent_Past Logo by: If you have an idea for an episode please fill in this form: