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Freek Colombijn
Researcher at VU University Amsterdam
Publications - 57
Citations - 545
Freek Colombijn is an academic researcher from VU University Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Modernization theory & Asian studies. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 54 publications receiving 493 citations. Previous affiliations of Freek Colombijn include Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies.
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Roots of Violence in Indonesia : Contemporary Violence in Historical Perspective
TL;DR: Col Colombijn and J.J.Thomas Lindblad as discussed by the authors traced the origins of Indonesian military violence in East Timor and found that it was justified by Suharto and the justification of state-sponsored violence.
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The volatile state in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Sumatra, 1600-1800
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the causes of the volatility of the Southeast Asian states, using material from Sumatra to make their case and found that the states were volatile in the sense that the size of individual states changed quickly, a ruler forced by circumstances moved his state capital, the death of a ruler was followed by a dynastic struggle, or a local subordinate head either ignored or took over the central state power.
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The Politics of Indonesian Football
TL;DR: Freek Colombijn et al. as mentioned in this paper retrace les grands traits of l'histoire du football indonesien pendant ce siecle, including interets financiers concernes, the rivalite entre associations de football nationalistes and hollandaises, les tentatives de modernisation du football par le gouvernement de l'Ordre Nouveau and les batailles rangees.
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Under Construction: The Politics of Urban Space and Housing During the Decolonization of Indonesia, 1930-1960
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the social changes in Indonesian cities during the process of decolonization and examined these social changes from the angle of urban space and the provision of housing.
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Paper Landscapes: Explorations in the Environmental History of Indonesia
TL;DR: Boomgaard et al. as mentioned in this paper introduced environmental histories of Indonesia and interpreted land degradation in the Indonesian region, interpreted as landscape history, as well as the colonial displacement of Sumatra's population and the problem of low population growth among Indonesian swidden farmers.