[defrost]

It's not just the European powers .. Dutch colonialism in the East Indies was replaced with Indonesian colonialism.

For anybody unfamiliar the many many islands in the East Indies historically have had easily distinguishable cultures and largely seperate rule until the Dutch consolidation.

The Dutch were replaced as "rulers" by a small group, the most overtly colonial act being the invasion of West Papua following the west largely shrugging their shoulders when independance was sought and "free elections" were rigged via torture.

I'm sure there's good writing on the subject, a cursory search turned up

https://www.e-ir.info/2015/12/17/neo-orientalism-indonesias-...

which seems adequate as a starting point.

[jimvdv]

I would love some reading recommendations on the history of Indonesia after Dutch colonialism