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Netherlands India: A Study of Plural Economy is a seminal work that provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social dynamics of the Dutch East Indies during the colonial period. Co-authored by J. S. Furnivall and Jonkheer MR. A. C. D. De Graeff, this book explores the unique phenomenon of a plural society where multiple ethnic, cultural, and religious groups operated within a single colonial framework.
The study delves into how the Dutch colonial administration created and maintained an economy that relied on the coexistence of distinct communities with minimal social integration. The authors examine the structural factors that sustained this plural economy, including colonial policy, labor systems, trade networks, and administrative structures. This work remains an essential reference for understanding colonial economics, plural societies, and the historical development of Indonesia during the Dutch East Indies period.
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