The Lion and the Gadfly : : Dutch Colonialism and the Spirit of E. F. E. Douwes Dekker.

The Lion and the Gadfly : : Dutch Colonialism and the Spirit of E. F. E. Douwes Dekker.

This political biography reveals the turbulent life of Ernest François Eugène Douwes Dekker, son of a Dutch father and a German-Javanese mother, born on Java in 1879.

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Superior document:Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde Series ; v.228
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van der Veur, Paul.
Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 2006.
©2006.
Year of Publication:2006
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde Series
Physical Description:1 online resource (888 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments and appreciation
  • Usage of words, spelling, and style
  • List of maps
  • Introduction
  • I Family background of Ernest François Eugène Douwes Dekker
  • II A hero in the making? The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902
  • The role played by Ernest Douwes Dekker
  • Prisoner-of-war camp, 1900-1902
  • Atitudes toward Boer and British
  • Comments about the inhabitants of South Asia and East Africa
  • Patriotic pride in Queen and Fatherland
  • 70 jaar konsekwent and the Boer War period
  • III Wives and children
  • Clara Charlote Deie (1885-1968)
  • A. Wassington
  • Johanna Petronella Mossel (1904-1982)
  • Nelly Alberta Kruymel (1915- )
  • Concluding comments
  • IV In search of a mission, 1903-1911
  • Douwes Dekker and the particuliere landerien
  • Toward the development of a political ideology
  • Anti-Europeanism as a national force
  • Christianity and the Bible as a revolutionary tool
  • The creation of the new Indo
  • V Toward the implementation of ideals
  • Precursors
  • The Indische Bond
  • Insulinde
  • Insulinde and the Indische Bond: to merge or not to merge
  • VI The rise and fall of the Indische Parti
  • The Bulletin van den Bond van Geneesheeren in Nederlandsch-Indië
  • The propaganda tours of the Indische Parti's delegation
  • The 'Constitutional Gathering' of the Indische Parti
  • Members and membership of the Indische Parti
  • Ethnic composition of the Indische Parti
  • The 'pure' Dutch
  • The Chinese
  • The Indonesians
  • The Indos
  • The tightening of the noose
  • VII Tilting at windmills?
  • DD's struggle continues while haunted by the ghost of Don Quixote (March 14-August 11, 1913)
  • An aborted study tour to the Philippines and a hurried visit to the Netherlands
  • Innocent acts or dangerous plots?
  • Concluding comments
  • VIII Living in a cold and distant land.
  • Critical comments about naval maters and the projected Colonial Council
  • The discussion in the Second Chamber about the Indische Parti and the exiles
  • Was clemency warranted in light of a changed mental outlook?
  • Research and publications
  • Correspondence with party loyalists in the Indies
  • Efforts toward 'clemency' continue
  • IX Sinking into an abyss of despair, 1914-1918
  • Meetings with Indian revolutionaries and involvement with the Berlin Indian Commitee and its consequences
  • Sleek Annie Larsen's game of hide-and-seek with the old Maverick
  • Literary outpourings in detention
  • The Hindu conspiracy trial in San Francisco
  • The possibility of Douwes Dekker's return
  • X Return to a different land, 1918-1922
  • The political scene in 1913-1918
  • On the campaign trail under the banner of nationalism
  • The Eighth Indiërs Congress
  • The Sarekat Islam congress
  • The ups and downs of Insulinde's Surakarta branch
  • DD and the aftermath of the Polanhardjo affair
  • New charges and another court case
  • DD's continued presence, although mostly behind the scenes
  • XI Research and writing
  • Pinpricks and dagger thrusts
  • Toward more scholarly endeavors
  • XII New careers From raising chickens and dogs to educating the young
  • The breeding and training of German shepherd dogs
  • A hesitant entry into the field of education
  • XIII DD and the Ksatrian Institute, 1930-1941
  • Growth and expansion of the Institute's elementary school
  • Establishment of schools of business, journalism, and education
  • Availability of Ksatrian Institute materials
  • Category I. Materials for publicity and teachers' use
  • Category II. Materials for classroom texts
  • The other side of the coin
  • The publication of DD's East Asia textbook and its repercussions
  • XIV The calm before the storm, 1937-1940.
  • Economic conditions and the growing Japanese threat
  • The rise and demise of Fascist movements
  • The debate about the Soetardjo petition
  • DD's life during a short period of tranquility
  • Lured by an atractive offer, DD dropped his guard and (briefly) had a wonderful time
  • XV Hell in a very small place, 1941-1946
  • The internment camp at the Joden Savanne
  • How did DD manage to survive?
  • A. Aphorisms, epigrams, and metaphors
  • B. Poems
  • C. Writings on religion
  • XVI The taste of national freedom, 1942-1950
  • The Indo in the eye of the storm, March 1942-August 1945
  • The Indo caught in the midst of revolution, August 1945-December 1946
  • The Indo as 'new citizen' of the Republic of Indonesia
  • DD back in the ring or merely siting in the distinguished visitor's box? February 1947-December 1948
  • DD in action, 1947-1948
  • From disaster to victory
  • Epilogue
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Bibliography
  • Archival sources
  • Key journals and newspapers
  • General literature
  • Douwes Dekker (DD) materials
  • Published materials
  • Books, pamphlets, and journal articles (100-318)
  • Newspaper articles (400-657)
  • Unpublished materials
  • General (700-728)
  • Instructional (750-790)
  • Correspondence from, to, or concerning DD (800-952)
  • Index of geographical names
  • Index of personal names
  • Index of subjects.

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