Migration in the Time of Revolution
China, Indonesia and the Cold War
Book • 2019
Taomo Zhou's "Migration in the Time of Revolution" offers a nuanced exploration of the Indonesian-Chinese population's experiences during the Cold War. The book delves into the complexities of their involvement in regional and global affairs, highlighting their entanglement in events such as the Chinese Civil War and Indonesian independence.
Zhou masterfully weaves together archival research and fieldwork, providing rich accounts of individual lives and their impact on broader historical narratives.
The work challenges simplistic notions of national identity and reveals the human cost of geopolitical conflicts.
It ultimately contributes to a deeper understanding of the interplay between macro-level events and the lived realities of ordinary people.
Zhou masterfully weaves together archival research and fieldwork, providing rich accounts of individual lives and their impact on broader historical narratives.
The work challenges simplistic notions of national identity and reveals the human cost of geopolitical conflicts.
It ultimately contributes to a deeper understanding of the interplay between macro-level events and the lived realities of ordinary people.
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Taomo Zhou, “Migration in the Time of Revolution: China, Indonesia and the Cold War” (Cornell UP, 2019)
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Ed Pulford
Taomo Zhou, “Migration in the Time of Revolution: China, Indonesia and the Cold War” (Cornell UP, 2019)
