Protector of aborigines or war criminal: Two opposing liberal views of James Brooke

dc.contributor.authorKnapman, Gareth
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Martin
dc.contributor.editorKnapman, Gareth
dc.contributor.editorMilner, Anthony
dc.contributor.editorQuilty, Mary
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-20T22:31:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2022-09-11T08:17:49Z
dc.description.abstractThis chapter utilizes the two views of James Brooke to demonstrate the different elements of nineteenth century liberal ideology and the internal debate within it over the use of military force to achieve the liberal goal of civilisational development. Chamerovzow clearly outlined in the argument that Brooke was a war criminal. Brooke described himself politically as a liberal, but not a radical, and dedicated his regime in Sarawak to the advancement of civilisation, free trade, and the protection of Aborigines by ending piracy and establishing a government in their interest. James Brooke invoked imperial humanitarianism to gain support for his regime in Sarawak. As Rajah of Sarawak, Brooke went about reforming what he argued was a degraded state. When the commission concluded, it failed to give an answer that satisfied either the liberal critics of Brooke or even Brooke's supporters. Hume's and Cobden's lobbying finally paid off and they got their commission of inquiry.en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.isbn9781138082052en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/311051
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Groupen_AU
dc.relation.ispartofLiberalism and the British Empire in Southeast Asiaen_AU
dc.relation.isversionof1st edition Edition
dc.rights© 2019 Taylor & Francis Groupen_AU
dc.titleProtector of aborigines or war criminal: Two opposing liberal views of James Brookeen_AU
dc.typeBook chapteren_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage191en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublicationNew York, USA
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage167en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationKnapman, Gareth, Services Portfolio, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMüller, Martin, University of Birminghamen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu5337528@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidKnapman, Gareth, u5337528en_AU
local.description.embargo2099-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.absfor430301 - Asian historyen_AU
local.identifier.absfor430313 - History of empires, imperialism and colonialismen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5184231xPUB7en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.4324/9781315112688-8en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85059893920
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu5184231en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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