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Located in the same geographical quadrant of South-East Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia experienced similar paths in history, as they both underwent a long period of colonial subjugation by European powers: by the British in Malaysia, and by the Dutch in Indonesia. After independence, both countries faced the challenges of developing a “national identity”.
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Casertano, S. (2013). Indonesia & Malaysia: islands, ethnicities, oil. In: Our Land, Our Oil!. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-19443-1_5
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