Year: 1982
Type: article
Abstract: History suggests that the pre-colonial Indonesian ruling class, particularly that of Java, knew how to take care of its well-being vis-à-vis the potential competition of a “bourgeoisie” rather better than its feudal counterparts in Europe. The rulers themselves, to begin with, took up trading. They also deliberately prevented other social classes from this activity. Historians continually quote one Javanese prince’s remark that “if the natives had more than the necessaries of life, they would use the surplus [gained from trading] to do some harm to their rulers”.
Author: A.R.T. Kemasang
Language: English
Topic: Asian Studies and History
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2319491099