A historical analysis of political violence and class tensions in Bali during the late colonial period. The work by Geoffrey B. Robinson utilizes both Indonesian and Dutch sources to challenge the notion of a 'peaceful Balinese' and situates political history within Balinese scholarship. It is described as a work of comparative historical sociology.
Use Cases
- Analyzing class tensions between aristocrats and commoners based on the historical narrative
- Studying the construction and deconstruction of cultural stereotypes like the 'peaceful Balinese'
- Conducting comparative historical sociology research on political violence
- Examining the integration of Dutch and Indonesian source materials in historical scholarship
Strengths
- Analysis is based on both Indonesian and Dutch historical sources
- Work is cited in multiple academic publications including the Times Literary Supplement, Indonesia, and Choice
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect temporal and thematic bias inherent to a single historical monograph
Provenance
- Source
- Geoffrey B. Robinson
- Collection Method
- Historical research and analysis of primary and secondary sources
- Time Range
- Twentieth century, with focus on the late colonial period
- Freshness
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
- Geography
- Bali, Indonesia