Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The decision to form Malaysia, 1960-January 1962 2 The Brunei revolt and the start of Confrontation, January 1962-April 1963 3 Pressing ahead with Malaysia, April-September 1963 4 Coping with the Confrontation, September 1963-April 1964 5 Escalation and rethink, May-October 1964 6 Labour and Confrontation, October 1964-March 1965 7 Exit Singapore, April-September 1965 8 The coup attempt in Indonesia, September 1965-January 1966 9 Ending the Confrontation, January-August 1966 Conclusion

Promotional Information

The 'Confrontation' is Britain's forgotten war. Yet as David Easter shows, it was a major commitment involving over 57,000 British servicemen and near-escalation into full-scale war with Indonesia.

About the Author

David Easter is a Tutorial Fellow at the London School of Economics in the University of London.

Reviews

Royal Institute of International Affair Journal: "a keen and focused eye" "where Easter breaks entirely new ground is in his treatment of the clandestine and covert side of Britain's struggle with Indonesia." "paints a revealing picture" "Easter gives us the best picture to date of the undertainties generated in Whitehall during the final months of the conflict" "a fine addition to the recent literature on the confrontation"