Howard J. Wiarda

The Dutch Diaspora

The Netherlands and Its Settlements in Africa, Asia, and the Americas

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Dutch Diaspora is a comprehensive and personal study of the former colonial empire of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is considered one of the most successful societies and at one point was the world's largest empire-stretching from Japan to the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 564g
• ISBN-13: 9780739121047
• ISBN-10: 0739121049
• Artikelnr.: 22880300

Autorenporträt

Howard J. Wiarda is the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations and founding head of the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Dutch and Their Colonial Fragments Chapter 2
The Netherlands: A Proud History and Culture Chapter 3 The Dutch Community
in Western Michigan Chapter 4 Growing up Dutch: Zion on the Prairies
Chapter 5 New Amsterdam and the East Coast Dutch Chapter 6 The Modern
Netherlands: Community in Crisis Chapter 7 The Americas: The Dutch in
Brazil, Suriname, and Curacao Chapter 8 Dying Memories: The Dutch Empire in
Asia Chapter 9 Indonesia: The Epitome of Colonialism and Imperialism
Chapter 10 South Africa and the Apartheid Regime Chapter 11 Back to the
Origins: Geneva and the Protestant Reformation Chapter 12 Struggling to
Survive: The Reformed Tradition in Austro-Hungary Chapter 13 Conclusion:
The Dutch Diaspora in Its One and Many Parts