| ID | 106878 |
| Title Proper | Why did Kartosuwiryo start shooting |
| Other Title Information | an account of Dutch-republican-Islamic forces interaction in West Java, 1945-49 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Elson, R E ; Formichi, Chiara |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | S.M. Kartosuwiryo, famed leader of the long and bloody Darul Islam rebellion which began in West Java in 1948, was a strong supporter of the Indonesian independence struggle and a champion of the Indonesian Republic proclaimed in 1945. This article seeks to understand how it was that Kartosuwiryo came to oppose that very Republic with such violence in 1948-49. Many scholars have sought to explain the origins of the Darul Islam movement in terms of Kartosuwiryo's fanatic Islamist ambition. However, a detailed examination of the circumstances of the revolt's gestation and outbreak indicates that it was a consequence of a complex interplay of historically contingent circumstances rather than any ideological fixity. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 42, No. 3; Oct 2011: p458-486 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 42, No. 3; Oct 2011: p458-486 |
| Key Words | Dutch ; Islamic Forces ; West Java ; Darul Islam ; Indonesia ; Japan |