The Malaysian federation in 1963 and the indonesia-malaysia confrontation: an analysis of the bipolar international system

• Main Author: Mohd. Noor Mat Yazid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: JQ Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18690/1/The%20Malaysian%20Federation%20in%201963%20and%20the%20Indonesia.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18690/7/The%20Malaysian%20Federation%20in%201963%20and%20the%20IndonesiaMalaysia%20Confrontation%20An%20Analysis%20of%20the%20Bipolar.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18690/

This paper discusses the formation of the Federation of Malaysia and the Indonesian objection to it from the perspective of the bipolar international system. The confrontation policy launched by Indonesia in September 1963 ended in April 1967 when Suharto became president. Why did the policy and bil...