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Book SynopsisThe Blue-Eyed Enemy is a comprehensive account of the interwoven histories of the three major archipelago-nations of the West Pacific during the years of the Second World War. Theodore Friend examines Japanese colonialism in Indonesia and the Philippines as an example of recurring patterns of domination and repression in that region. He depicts Jap
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Illustrations, pg. xi*List of Tables, pg. xiii*Preface, pg. xv*Abbreviations and Transliterations, pg. xix*Introduction. Liberators and Oppressors in Southeast Asia, pg. 1*1. Dependence and Development Under Dutch and American Rule, pg. 14*2. Expression and Repression Under Dutch and American Rule, pg. 33*3. Japan as Successor Empire, pg. 54*4. Expectation and Mobilization in Java and Luzon, pg. 75*5. Toward a Republic: Indonesia, pg. 105*6. Transition Republic: The Philippines, pg. 121*7. Encounters in the Asian Family, pg. 139*8. Assistance and Resistance, pg. 157*9. Japanese Repression in Victory and Defeat, pg. 185*10. Revolution in Java, pg. 211*11. Binational Restoration in Luzon, pg. 240*Conclusion: Dynamics of Empire and Liberation, pg. 258*The Sources: A Bibliographic Essay, pg. 289*Index, pg. 309
