Nusantara Ep. 1 – The Long Arc of Dutch Colonialism
About this episode
This episode explores the long history of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, highlighting the impact of European powers on the region.
Nusantara is a new Dig series on the history of Indonesia: a hinge in the world system where colonialism and revolution have decisively shaped the trajectory of global history. This episode traces a long period of European plunder and domination that began with the Portuguese and then continued, for centuries, under the Dutch—a story stretching from the murderous mercantilism of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) seeking to monopolize the spice trade to a modern colonial administration profiting from plantations, petroleum, and countless commodities. The first installment features Rianne Subijanto and Made Supriatma. Other scholars of the archipelago will join us in the episodes that follow. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Sign up for SUDAN: Confront Empire Together by April 5th at comrades.education Find Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Writers at UCPress.edu
People in this episode
Host: Daniel Denvir
Guests: Rianne Subijanto, Made Supriatma
Topics covered
- colonialism
- Indonesia
- Dutch history
- European domination
- spice trade
- mercantilism
- revolution
Keywords
- Dutch colonialism
- Indonesia history
- spice trade
- Dutch East India Company
- mercantilism
- European plunder
- colonial administration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dutch East India Company
Places: Indonesia, Dutch, Portugal
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